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A new natural food grocer will come to Lohman Avenue af-ter the Las Cruces City Council forged a compromise Monday, Sept. 17, with residents living nearby.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage asked for a zoning change on a 1.56-acre parcel at the cor-ner of Indian Hollow Road and Lohman Avenue. Residents ob-jected because of concerns about traffi c and noise.

The property was zoned for

offi ce spaces, not for commercial retail.

William Beerman, a resident in the housing development behind the future store, spoke on how the residents already deal with a lot of traffi c from drivers seeking an alternative route from Lohman Avenue to Telshor Boulevard.

Agreeing to the store, which will bring more traffi c to Indian Holllow Road, ran contrary to ef-forts in recent years to calm traf-fi c on the street, Beerman said.

Mayor Ken Miyagishima sug-gested cutting off traffi c access to

David Chavez recently put in track lighting at his home and had a bare wall in need of some-thing distinctly New Mexican.

The director of the Las Esperanzas neighborhood association found it Saturday, Sept. 15, on the rock walls of the Valles Canyon in the mountains above Corralitos Ranch west of Las Cruces. They were in the photos he took of centuries-old petrogylphs of strange animals, hands and spiral designs.

“I’m going to frame these and put them on my wall,” he said. “It doesn’t get any more New Mexi-can than this.”

Chavez was one of a group that hiked more than two miles to get to the canyon as part of day of hikes and tours in the area organized by supporters of an ef-fort to have the area declared a national monument, along with other areas in Doña Ana County.

Other tours went to scenic overlooks and to historic structures that can still be found along the remnants of the

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Governor announces jobs coming to Santa Teresa

Targeted efforts are drawing new busi-ness opportunities to New Mexico, Gov. Susana Martinez said Wednesday, Sept. 19, on the opening day of the Pete Do-menici Public Policy Conference at the Las Cruces Convention Center.

Martinez, who was in route to Santa Teresa to announce new companies set-ting up shop there, pointed to a tax break given to draw Union Pacifi c to relocate its rail yard near the U.S.-Mexico commer-cial border crossing.

New Mexico then gave companies trucking goods across the border a six-mile allowance for overweight loads to allow them to transfer their cargo onto railroad lines. The tax break lured the railroad and the relaxed regulation is at-tracting businesses, she said, to make the border crossing more active.

Martinez acknowledged Domenici’s successes during his six terms in the U.S. Senate, saying his most signifi cant ac-complishments came through biparti-san efforts. She said the efforts in Santa Teresa show how the state’s leaders are putting aside partisan politics to achieve good results.

She said it took bipartisan effort for the state to avoid a budgetary shortfall, fund important needs and make cuts to less essential spending. The result is a healthy reserve fund instead of a defi cit.

“On both sides of the aisle we need to put people over politics,” Martinez said.

Martinez said she wished Domenici was still in Congress to provide leader-ship to accomplish similar goals.

In his opening remarks, Domenici be-moaned the dysfunctional Congress and the defi cit. A sequester to make drastic cuts across the board was meant to scare lawmakers into taking action, he said, but instead it may result in devastating cuts – especially to military and national labo-ratory spending.

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Who are the ‘one percenters’?Rich people are garnering lots of attention nowadays, but where is the dividing line between rich and not rich?

Letters to the Editor

Lots of political conversation today seems to be centering on the gap between those who have money and those who don’t.

The question is how much money does a person have to earn to be considered “rich”? And is wealth measured by annual earnings, or is it more appropriately deter-mined by how much stuff a person has accumulated?

The answer is probably going to range widely, based on an individual’s perspective. For example, there are likely to be many people who will see any business owner as obviously rich. Otherwise, they would not be able to own and manage a business.

The small business owner probably sees the mid-size business owners and managers as people who make lots of money. And, of course, everyone knows the top 1 percent of wage earners in America are in the category of “super-rich.”

But are they?The Occupy Wall Street movement claims that they represent 99 percent of Ameri-

cans who are being manipulated by the wealthiest 1 percent of our population. How-ever, let’s look at the numbers. According to the numbers provided by the Tax Policy Center, the bottom 20 percent of Americans earned $16,961 or less in 2010. People in the 21st to 40th percentile earned between $16,962 and $33,870. Middle America, the folks between the 40th and 60th percentile, earned between $33,871 and $59,154. This means that 40 percent of Americans earned more than $59,154 in 2010.

In order for a person to have been included among the top 1 percent in 2010, he or she would have had to have earned at least $516,633. Wow, it look’s like that clearly dumps most of us into the lower 99 percent category. I would also guess that in Las Cruces, we, as a community, are probably in the less affl uent 99.9 percent grouping.

The people whom I consider to be rich, as in obscenely wealthy, are at the top of the 1 percent of the top 1 percent. Forbes Magazine recently released their list of the 400 wealthiest individuals in America. To make that list, an individual had to have a net worth of at least $1.1 billion. The Forbes 400 for 2012 possess a combined net worth in excess of $1.7 trillion.

That, my friend, is a lot of money.Meanwhile, the political arguments in the coffee shop trenches of America have be-

come a class battle between the haves and havenots. The real question goes back to what determines whether a person is rich or not.

Most of the political diatribe has focused on the idea that a household earning $250,000 per year is “rich.” However, with today’s two-wage-earner households, espe-cially in the higher-paid metro areas of the country, this wage level is not as unique as it once was. And many households with earnings at this level are paying their fair share of taxes, as in 50 percent or more including state and federal income taxes along with Medicare and F.I.C.A. payroll taxes.

Politicians are wise about these things. This is why Democrats are redefi ning “rich.” Instead of proposing to raise taxes on households earning $250,000 or more, the revised strategy is to raise the “rich” target for tax increase to those earning $1 million or more.

That $1 million would be a “rich” tax target with which few could disagree.

Support DACCWhat began with the loss of the accredita-

tion of the nursing program at Doña Ana Community College has transformed into an all-out attack on the school and its president.

As an adjunct faculty member for more than 20 years, I serve a diverse population of men and women from all walks of life. My students are the single moms improving their lives, re-tired men wanting to learn a new skill, teenagers just entering academia, middle-aged women who want a second chance at school, fi rst gen-eration Americans and thousands of others.

The loss of accreditation for the nursing program is a diffi cult situation and DACC President Margie Huerta must and will work to solve the problem. But before our com-munity condemns DACC and its president, I invite all to take a moment to look at what has been accomplished. Not only has DACC grown in enrollment, but it has expanded to include satellite campuses in Anthony, Sunland Park and Hatch.

We are all saddened by the troubles faced by the nursing program, and I truly hope that those students will be able to pursue their goals in the fi eld.

Rather than paint the entire school with the broad brush of condemnation and judg-ment, we need to offer our support, and work together to make education our top priority.

Barbara Avitia

Toys For Tots successThe fi fth annual Toys For Tots Cactus

Scramble Golf Tournament was held Aug. 25. Pat Campbell Insurance hosts the annual event, with all proceeds to benefi t the Las Cruces Toys For Tots Chapter.

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Who knew it ever would be so diffi cult for Gary Johnson to run for president as a third party candidate?

New Mexico’s former governor left the Re-publican Party many months ago to look for friendlier company in the Libertarian Party.

The Libertarians greeted him with open arms and chose him as their presidential can-didate. One of the strengths of the Libertarian Party over other minor parties was that the party was on the ballot in all 50 states.

But it wasn’t quite as advertised. All states make it diffi cult for minor parties to gain ballot access. About 10 states make it hard enough that Libertarians in those states hadn’t gotten on the ballot yet when Johnson became the nominee.

So Johnson has spent considerable time in those states jumping through their hoops. The state GOP in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Oklahoma and Ohio is in court working to keep Johnson off the ballot.

Meanwhile, supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who was shut out of being placed in nomination at the Republican National Convention, have split into two camps – one wanting to throw its support to Johnson and the other wanting to remain true to Paul even though he won’t be on any ballot.

Check out the Internet and see that it has developed into quite a battle with some call-ing Johnson too extreme and others saying Paul should face reality and throw his support to Johnson.

Some on both sides call it a war. It hardly leaves Johnson time to campaign, although he has picked up some ardent supporters from the group that has left Paul.

Neither Democrats nor Republicans like third parties. Both do everything they can to keep other candidates off the ballot. Former President George H.W. Bush said Ross Perot kept him from a second term in 1992. Al Gore thinks Ralph Nader kept him from winning Florida in 2000.

Johnson says he is taking about equally from both sides. He says polling shows him taking a little more from Democrats in New Mexico and a little more from Republicans in Virginia.

Paul managed to get delegate votes in Nevada, Minnesota, Maine, Iowa, Oregon, Alaska and the Virgin Islands. GOP conven-tion rules require a petition signed by del-egates from fi ve states in order to be nomi-nated from the fl oor. Rep. Paul’s petition was signed by delegates from seven states, so the rules were quickly changed to require eight states.

It was after that happened that many Paul supporters headed toward Johnson, who was in the vicinity of the convention auditorium speaking with reporters.

The experts are split on what sort of a chance Johnson has. Polling shows that nearly

all Americans already have made up their mind on their presidential choice. President Barack Obama, Gov. Mitt Romney and John-son are fi ghting over the sliver of voters that are left.

But Paul and Johnson supporters point to another survey revealing that only 16 percent of voters say they will be voting for someone they really like. They see the other 84 percent of voters still being in play if they can just get the message out.

Currently, Johnson is working at raising $1 million on his website to make television

commercials. That won’t go far, but John-son isn’t as fl ush as he was when he ran for governor.

Paul does a magnifi cent job raising money through the Internet and he has a lengthy mailing list of names. He has been unwilling to share the list with anyone except probably his son, Sen. Rand Paul of Tennessee.

In late breaking news, Michigan has denied ballot access to Johnson because he originally ran for president as a Republican. Michigan has a “sore loser” law, which says a candidate cannot switch parties after losing a race for nomination.

But did Johnson actually lose the GOP nomination? The Michigan Libertarian Party will take that question to court for Johnson.

Jay Miller may be contacted at insidethecapitol@hotmail.com.

Friday, September 21, 2012 Las Cruces Bulletin Opinions | A5

Jay MillerInside the Capitol

Johnson battles for recognitionLibertarians slow to acknowledge Ron Paul’s lack of relevance

Michael SwickardIn My Opinion

We are all criminalsMillions of government regulations and statutes make lawbreakers out of everyone

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constraint on our actions.Some rules and some laws make good

sense while others seem a giant leap from our senses. For example, I fi rmly believe that seat belts and air bags have made our lives much safer. And, they would not have been adopted if our government had not led the charge.

On the other side of smart is the never-ending need of some people to make rules and regulation to keep us safe from ourselves. That is always a journey in the valley of stupid. Recently the New York City government put a ban on sugary drinks that exceed 16 ounces. You can have as many drinks as you want, but only in a 16-ounce cup. So that rule asks: Why not buy two drinks if I want 32 ounces of sugar poison? Why indeed.

This imposition of a size of drink is just the nose of the camel under the tent fl ap. Today the focus is on 16 ounces or less for drinks. Tomorrow, I suspect that sugar drinks will be deader than Elvis. I can see in the coming ages the adage, if it tastes good spit it out because it cannot be good for you.

We are a nation of abundance such that many of us, myself included, have stored up plenty of extra calories in case of a famine. I am good for several years. And while I do some gerbil on the wheel activity I am not so active that I go back to my high school nickname of “Slim.” No, when someone calls me slim it is not said with respect.

The development of rules will always start with something that one person thinks another person should be compelled to do. Again, if we would just do it when someone asks us there would be no need for a rule. Alas, most of us are contrarians in that any-thing you want us to do, tell us to not do it. We do not always see how much we do based on other people wanting us to do things.

We are all criminals in our country be-cause there are so many laws, rules and regu-lations that each of us is breaking something

even right now. Which one? Who knows? They are as many as the stars and some are contra-dictory so that if you follow one law you may be breaking another.

This allows government to pick and choose when to sanction each of us in the form of a tax upon our liberty and bank account. In the last year were several laws that brought thousands upon thousands of new rules to Americans.

These laws with several thousand pages are full of ways we Americans must change our behaviors.

Can we walk back from the edge? I doubt it. There is a culture of doing what govern-ment tells us to do that is quite foreign to me. I believe we Americans can be trusted to handle much of our own lives or face the consequences ourselves. The government cannot protect us from ourselves and I wish they would stop. My choice of beverage size is really my own business.

Michael Swickard is co-host of radio talk show News New Mexico on KSNM-AM 570. Swickard may be contacted at michael@swickard.com.

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Dear Mr. Black,I’ve enjoyed your columns but I disagree with

you about animal rights activists and the Ameri-can Civil Liberties Union. I fi nd it hard to fi nd much fault with an organization that dedicates itself to ethical treatment of animals and one who protects our civil rights. I wish you the best.

David My criticism of the Humane Society of

the United States has grown as I have watched them over the past dozen years. I, innocently, thought they were a generous provider of care for abused or abandoned animals. You would think that was the case if you believed their ads showing lonely, orphaned dogs and cats.

But, I have watched local humane societies beg for assistance while regularly euthanizing millions of unwanted pets. Since the cessation of horse slaughter plants, I have watched the abuse and abandonment of the once valiant species reduced to the status of road kill in our country. I hear the pleas of horse-rescue people for more money because the travesty continues.

I look at feedlots full of unwanted, un-adoptable wild horses that the government is paying land owners just to keep them fed.

Then I look at the richest animal rights group the world has seen, and their 2010 tax report shows their total revenue at $148.7 million. Their declared contribution to “pet-shelter grants,” according to the tax form, is $528,676. That calculates out to be 0.418 percent of their budget.

“You mean,” asked David, “less than

one-half of 1 percent of their budget actually goes to the care, housing, feeding and eventual euthanizing of unwanted pets? Where does the other 99.5 percent of their donations go?”

Other than salaries and benefi ts, which amounts to 25 percent of their budget, fund-raising that eats up 37 percent and amassing $14 million in their pension plan, they spend millions and millions to lobby politicians and fund endless litigation to achieve their fuzzy goals. That would buy a lot of cat food and horse hay.

In fact, I think the HSUS is just a big lum-bering parasite that keeps turning up ways to keep their lawyers busy and their pensions safe. I fi nd it necessary to switch the channel when I see them using injured, yearning pets to stuff their pockets. Humanewatch.org will give you my side of the story. Watch HSUS commercials for their side. Knowing the facts, you decide.

As for the ACLU, years ago I, too, thought them to be a legitimate unbiased defender of the Constitution. Today it has become just another lobby group for special interests.

I occasionally speak to the offi cers of these extremist special interest groups. We have civil conversations. As a given I have concluded that to try and fi nd some middle ground one must exclude economic impact and common sense.

I appreciate zealots, shucksters and shysters; they can be entertaining. But they can create havoc in their wake, and you can bet they won’t lift a fi nger or spend a pence to help clean it up.

Baxter Black may be contacted through his web-site at www.baxterblack.com.

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Forgiveness and repentance are major themes of the Jewish High Holy Day season, which began with Rosh Hashanah, the New Year (this year, it was from sundown Sunday, Sept. 16 to sundown Tuesday, Sept. 18) and ends with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atone-ment, a day of communal prayer and fasting, which will be observed from sun down Tuesday, Sept. 25, until sundown Wednesday, Sept. 26.

One of the central rituals of the Rosh Hashanah observance is the sounding of the Shofar, the ram’s horn, during our New Year worship.

The Shofar’s calls remind us to do the work of t’shuvah, repentance or returning to the right path, and s’lichah, seeking forgive-ness for what we have done wrong in the past year and resolving to do better.

Another highlight of Rosh Hashanah involves going to a local body of water to perform the ritu al of tashlich. This ceremony of casting bread crumbs into water derives its name from Micah 7:19. In that verse, the prophet Micah, speaking to God, said, “You will cast (tashlich) all our sins into the depths of the sea.”

When I teach children about tashlich, we talk about sin (defined as a wrong act) in relation to unwanted habits such as inap-propriate expressions of anger, fighting with siblings or not attending to chores. I explain that tashlich reminds us we don’t have to be bound by past mistakes and un desired hab-its. Throwing bread crumbs into the water visually and physically demonstrates we can truly sepa rate ourselves from our sins of the past and start with a “clean slate” in the New Year.

Tashlich is a pow erful ritual because it vividly illus trates the themes of the High Holy Days. It is one step in the process of

repentance as a return to the right path, because participating in tashlich is an admis-sion that we do make mistakes in action and judg ment. It shows our resolve not to re peat past sins.

Throwing the bread crumbs can be an act of self-forgive ness that reflects a sense of hope for improving ourselves in the future. We also gain a sense that we, as fallible human beings, have the possibility and the opportunity to try again to do the right thing when faced with the same situation in the future.

Jewish sages saw repentance as a multi-step process. In his book “Minyan: Ten Prin-ciples for Living a Life of Integrity,” Rabbi Rami Shapiro explained the path toward repentance outlined by two important Jewish thinkers.

Saadiah Gaon (882-942) was an Egyptian Jew who became a leading Jewish philoso-pher of the 10th century. He believed that repentance required four steps:

1. Experience regret or remorse over the wrong act.

2. Admit to the act and renounce it as wrong.

3. Request forgiveness from those who were wronged.

4. Refrain from repeating the action in the future.

About 100 years later, Bahya Ibn Pakuda, a Jewish philosopher in Spain, asserted that repen tance involved a seven-step process:

1. Be convinced that you are responsible for the action in question.

2. Realize that the act was a wrong ful one.3. Become aware that there is a conse-

quence to your action.4. Understand that your deed is not being

ignored. Remember that even if no one else knows what you have done, you know, and so does God.

5. Realize that repentance alone will re-turn you to the path of right eousness.

6. Realize that the joy you received from

doing the wrong thing is not as great as the joy of doing the right thing.

7. Sincerely resolve to break with the habits of evil to which you have grown ac-customed.

The 12th century Jewish scholar Moses Maimonides offered a positive view of the healing that repentance can bring: “Repen-tance suffices for forgive ness of sins against God alone, but sins against human beings, such as violence or cursing or theft, are not forgiven until restitution is made and the injured person is satisfied, and restitution by itself is not enough. One must appease the injured person and ask forgiveness.

“By the same token, an injured person must not be cruel and unforgiving. We should be slow to anger and easily appeased. And when our forgiveness is request ed, we should grant it with a whole heart and a will-ing spirit. We should not be vengeful or bear grudges even for a grave injury – this is the way of the upright.”

There may be times when repen tance is not enough to elicit forgive ness and engender reconciliation. However, it is still important to try to heal the wounds between people, espe-cially when we believe that all human beings are all created in one spiritual image.

Hopefully, repentance and forgiveness can bring us together so that our unity will ultimately reflect the oneness that unites all creation.

Rabbi Lawrence P. Karol is the spiritual leader of the Temple Beth-El Jewish congregation in Las Cruces.

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Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Steve MacIntyreDiane Schneider throws bread into the Young Park pond Monday, Sept. 17, during a tashlich ceremony held as part of Rosh Hashanah. See page D12 for more photos.

Safe Haven to hold open houseSafe Haven Animal Sanctuary, the only no-kill shelter for

cats and dogs in Doña Ana County, will hold its annual open house on from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. The open house is an opportunity for the public to take a short drive and tour the nonprofit facility.

Complimentary hot dogs, salads and refreshments will be served. There will be a quilt raffle, dogs and cats will be available for adoption and adoption counselors will be on hand. All pets have current vaccinations, are spayed or neutered and have a clean bill of health. Micro-chipping is also included.

To get to Safe Haven, take U.S. Highway 70 east to Holman Road, drive north on Holman for two miles and then turn right on El Centro Boulevard. Follow the signs to 6890 Eagle Road. Parking is available on Eagle Road. Bring the kids, but please leave your dogs at home as this sends the resident pooches into a barking frenzy.

Visit www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.net or call 527-3544 for more information.

Chavez Elementary Move-A-ThonThe Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School Move-A-Thon will

be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at 5250 Holman Road. This year, the theme will be “Bring it, Don’t Sing it!” All Ce-sar E. Chavez students, families, teachers, staff and community friends are invited to jog, run or walk as many laps as possible in 30 minutes. All money collected stays at Cesar E. Chavez to benefit the students.

Participants are encouraged to dress in the sports attire of their choice, whether it is a team jersey, cheerleader outfit or any individual sports attire.

Families are asked to join to cheer on their children, and volun-teers and pledges are needed.

The classroom that collects the most pledges by Friday, Oct. 5, will win a pizza party. The opening ceremony will be at 8:30 a.m. with kindergartners running from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.; first-graders from 9:50 to 10:20 a.m.; and second-graders from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

For more information, call Cesar E. Chavez at 527-6022.

Fall swim lessons offeredThe City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is

offering fall swim lessons.Registration will be held at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic

Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 22. Telephone registrations are not accepted.

Parent/child and preschool classes are held at the Regional Aquatic Center from 9:30 to 10 a.m.; from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; and from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

Beginner 1 and 2 classes are from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and from 5:45 to 6 p.m. at the Regional Aquatic Center and at Frenger Pool, 800 Parkview Drive.

Intermediate 3 and 4 classes are from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and from 5:45 to 6 p.m. at Frenger Pool. Classes are held on Tues-days and Thursdays from Oct. 2-25. Class space is limited.

Cost is $45 per participant and full payment is due at time of registration. A copy of participant’s birth certificate must be provided. Classes consist of eight 30-minute sessions.

For more information, call the Regional Aquatic Center at 541-2782. The TTY number is 541-5032.

Youth triathlon in OctoberThe Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will hold a

youth triathlon for children ages 7 to 16 at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Registration will be held through Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave.

The distances for the swimming, bike and running events vary according to age. T-shirts and trophies will be awarded to the first-place boy and girl in each of the five age groups.

Cost is $25 per participant and full payment is due at time of registration. A copy of the participant’s birth certificate must be provided. Telephone registrations are not accepted.

For more information, call the Regional Aquatic Center at 541-2782. The TTY number is 541-5032.

Republican women set meetingThe Federated Republican Women of Doña Ana County will

meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the Good Samaritan Soci-ety-Las Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. The program will include Republican candidates for state senate, county clerk and county treasurer. Lunch is $8.25 and reservations are re-quired by noon Monday, Sept. 24.

For more information or to make reservations, call Anna Mae Evans at 524-4232 or 635-9174.

Karaoke and dancing fundraiserThe Filipino-American Association of Las Cruces will host

karaoke and dancing at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at VFW post No. 10124, 709 S. Valley Drive. Proceeds will benefit Jardín de Los Niños. Admission is $15, and includes an enchilada plate, a night of karaoke and dancing and a chance to participate in a silent auction.

For more information, email jettydoki@yahoo.com.

Centennial High ribbon cuttingCentennial High School will hold public tours and a grand

opening ceremony and ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 21, at the school, 1950 S. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., and a time capsule will be buried at the school Saturday, Sept. 22.

The schedule of events include: Ribbon cutting and grand

opening ceremony, gymnasiumBurying of the time capsule in

the CHS courtyardThe grand opening ceremony will include remarks by Su-

perintendent Stan Rounds, school board President Connie Phillips, CHS Principal Michael Montoya, CHS Student Body President Nicolette Young and New Mexico Public Schools Fa-cility Authority Director Bob Gorrell, who oversaw funding of school construction.

The Conquistadores from the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce will conduct the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Local and state government officials and educational lead-

ers also have been invited to participate, along with represen-tatives of CHS Construction Manager at Risk Gerald Martin Construction, ASA Architects Studio and Dekker/Perich/Saba-tini design firms and the New Mexico Construction Industries Division. All CHS students, teachers, administrators and other staff also will attend Friday’s ceremonies.

NMSU observatory open houseThe New Mexico State University Department of Astron-

omy will hold an Observatory Open House at the NMSU campus observatory at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Astronomy personnel on hand will be professor Anatoly Klypin and graduate assistants Malynda Chizek, Nikki Nielsen and Di-ane Feuillet.

Visitors will be able to view the M57 Ring Nebula, M13 globular cluster, double star Albireo, the moon and a variety of constellations, such as Sagittarius. Admission is free and chil-dren are especially welcome to attend.

For more information, call the NMSU Astronomy Depart-ment at 646-4438.

Scouting fair Saturday, Sept. 22The Boys Scouts of America Yucca Council, which serves

southern New Mexico and west Texas, will hold a recruitment fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave. Members and leaders of local Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs – as well as Adventure Scout teams – will be on hand to answer questions about scouting and ac-cept applications.

Model A’s on displayThe Borderland A’s Club will celebrate International Model

A Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave.

Several Model A’s will be on display for viewing, and free rides in an authentic Model A will be available.

The Ford Model A of 1928-31 was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company after its predecessor, the all black Model T. The first Model A was produced on Oct. 20, 1927. The new Model A was designated as a 1928 model and was available in seven standard colors.

For more information, contact Marsha Rhodes at 521-4097 or rhodesrunner@comcast.net

Sky Safari setA special Sky Safari moon observing night hosted by the Las

Cruces Museum of Nature and Science will be at 8 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 22, at Las Cruces City Hall. 200 N. Main St., on the parking structure on Campo Street.

The event is in observance of International Observe the Moon Night “Under the Same Moon.”

Activities for all ages will include scale models of the moon and Earth, lunar phases, a video of the moon’s surface and a short presentation of lunar features. Bring your questions and your own telescope and explore the moon.

The International Observe the Moon Night Team consists of scientists, educators and moon enthusiasts from govern-ment, nonprofit organizations and businesses throughout the United States and across the globe. This event has created the opportunity for people to take notice of the moon’s beauty and share that experience with one another. Through Interna-tional Observe the Moon Night, the museum hopes to instill in the public a sense of wonderment and curiosity about the moon.

Participants are required to provide their own transporta-tion. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Sky Safari is funded by the Southern New Mexico Natural History Foundation (SNMNHF).

For more information, call the museum at 522-3120.

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Members sought forLas Cruces Utilities BoardQualified applicants are being sought to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners for the City of Las Cruces Utilities. The Utilities Board provides strategic policy direction to City-owned

water, wastewater, gas and solid waste utility systems.

TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBEROF THE BOARD, AN APPLICANT MUST:

Be a registered voter and a Las Cruces utilitiescustomer for at least a year prior to appointment.

THE APPLICANT CANNOT BE:• an elected official,• have been appointed to public office,• be a current City employee,• be a contractor or consultant, or• have a contractual relationship with the City for the benefit of the Las Cruces utilities.

Applicants must also have technical expertise in one or more of the following fields: banking and finance, business, economics,

engineering and related utility management.

The objectives of the Board include providing greater public access and participation in utility issues; ensuring more independent oversight and accountability for utility policy decisions; allowing for more time to focus on utility matters and less political influence in business-decision making; setting City utility rates based on a utility cost-of-service methodology; setting water and wastewater development impact fees in compliance with City’s Development Impact Fee ordinance; and developing long-range and strategic

policy recommendations to the City Council.

People interested in applying for the Utilities Boardshould call the City Clerk’s Office at (575) 541-2115.

The TTY number is (575) 541-2182.

Lane closing on Hoagland AvenueMotorists are advised that the eastbound lane of Hoagland

Avenue between Carlyle Drive and Highland Avenue will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, while El Paso Elec-tric Co. relocates several electric poles along the south side of Hoagland Road.

El Paso Electric will use flaggers to divert all traffic to the westbound lane through the construction zone. Motorists are asked to use caution while driving through the area and should expect temporary delays. If possible, motorists should seek al-ternate routes.

For more information, call Gary Skelton 541-2595.

VA staff at Legion Post No. 10Congressman Steve Pearce will host a town hall meeting for

veterans with the director of the El Paso Veterans Administra-tion and staff at American Legion Post No. 10, 1185 E. Ma-drid Ave., from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. VA staff will be available at 1:30 p.m. to meet with any veterans who would like to visit with them personally. The American Legion phone number is 526-9139. Anyone needing a special communication accommodation, including but not limited to language transla-tion or sign language translation, contact Congressman Pearce’s office at 855-473-2723 to make arrangements.

For more information about the meeting, call 855-473-2723.

Model airplane club meetsThe Mesilla Valley Model Airplane Club (MVMAC) will

hold its regular general meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Rawson’s Self Storage, 1103 N. Solano Drive. Anyone inter-ested in the sport of model flying is invited to attend.

MVMAC members fly electric or fuel-powered airplanes, helicopters, gliders and jets. Instruction is available. An Acad-emy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) membership is required to fly with the club.

For more information, call Jim Caldwell, 680-8195.For information concerning electric-powered model flight,

call John Womack at 522-0785.Visit www.mvmac.org for membership, meeting, flying field

and future event information. For AMA membership and addi-tional model aeronautics information, visit www.modelaircraft.org,

Science Café at railroad museumSigma Xi’s Science Café will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

27, at the Las Cruces Railway Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St.Technological advances being incorporated in the new

Union Pacific classification yard will be discussed. Zoe Rich-mond, Union Pacific director of public affairs, will talk about tracking of cargo, automating safety checks and fuel-saving techniques that will be part of their Santa Teresa facility now under construction. Such new railroading technologies can im-pact shipments across North America. Attendees will learn how

this major new facility is expected to influence commerce and transportation in the area.

For more information, call the museum at 647-4480.

TWEF run and walk setThe Las Cruces Running Club will produce and sponsor The

Whole Enchilada Fiesta 5K Road Race and 1 Mile FunRun Sat-urday, Sept. 29, before The Whole Enchilada Parade.

The 5K Road Race will start at Hadley Avenue and Hermosa Street at 8:30 a.m., going west on Hadley, then north on Solano Drive to East Madrid Avenue and then loop around Apodaca Park before returning south on Solano to the start/finish line. The 1 Mile FunRun will start at 9:30 a.m. and will go west on Hadley, north on Solano to the .5 mile mark and return. The 5K Road Race will have a one-hour time limit and the 1-Mile FunRun will have a 20 minute time limit. The course will be cleared after each race.

Runners can download a registration forms or register on-line at www.lascrucesrunningclub.com.

For more information, call Lawrence Joy at 521-9267 or visit www.enchiladafiesta.com.

Theater logo contestAmerican Southwest Theatre Company is seeking entries

for their “Our Town’s Our Town logo” contest. The winner will have their logo printed on more than 3,000 playbills, posters and newspaper ads and will win a cash award of $100 and com-plimentary tickets to the production. The deadline to enter is Sunday, Sept. 30.

“Thornton Wilder’s play ‘Our Town’ will open the new Cen-ter for the Arts in February,” said Tom Smith, managing direc-tor. “What better way to celebrate Las Cruces than to feature a show logo designed by a local artist.”

For more information, visit http://theatre.nmsu.edu/astc/ourtown.

Candidate forums on televisionThe City of Las Cruces, CLC-TV and the League of Wom-

en Voters of Greater Las Cruces are partnering to provide live televised forums with candidates running for the New Mexico Legislature and various other state and local public offices in southern New Mexico in the Nov. 6 general election. There will be three forums, each focusing on a specific set of offices.

The forums will be televised on CLC-TV, Comcast Cable channel 20 in Las Cruces and streamed live on the Internet on CLCTV.COM on the following dates:

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court justices, Doña Ana County district attorney and other county offices.

Stars-N-Parks announces eventsResidents in Grant, Luna and Doña Ana counties will have

four opportunities to learn about the fall night sky at Stars-N-Parks astronomy programs to be held at area state parks this fall. A special program will feature an Indian Sky Lore presenta-tion of the winter night sky by Leasburg Dam State Park em-ployee Paul Mares.

Four programs will be held: one at City of Rocks State Park, between Deming and Silver City; two at Rockhound State Park,

near Deming; and the Indian Sky Lore program at Leasburg Dam State Park, near Las Cruces. Stars-N-Parks astronomy programs are sponsored by the National Public Observatory.

Stars-N-Parks attendees should arrive at the park at sunset so they can become familiar with their surroundings before nightfall. This is also an excellent time for informal instruction by the presenter and to get acquainted with other attendees. A formal presentation on the night sky begins approximately an hour after sunset, followed by telescope observations.

Stars-N-Parks fall 2012 schedule:City of Rocks State Park, backup

date Oct. 13. Presented by Matt Wilson. Sunset: 6:50 p.m., program start: 8 p.m., program end: 9:30 p.m. Observe the summer Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and Mars.

Rockhound State Park, backup date Nov. 10. Presented by Sally Allen. Sunset: 6:30 p.m., program start: 7:40 p.m., program end: 9:10 p.m. Observe the Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and Jupiter.

Rockhound State Park, backup date Dec. 15. Presented by Matt Wilson. Sunset: 5 p.m., program start: 6:10 p.m., program end: 7:40 p.m. Observe winter sky with telescopes and binoculars, the planets Mars and Jupiter.

Leasburg Dam State Park, backup date Dec. 15. Presented by Nils Allen. Sunset: 5 p.m., program start: 6:10 p.m., program end: 7:40 p.m. Indian Sky Lore presentation by Paul Mares features the winter sky. Observe with telescopes and binoculars, includ-ing Mars and Jupiter.Pay the $5 day-use fee at the gate when arriving at the park

or you may purchase a State Park Annual Day Use (ADU) pass at any state park or online at www.nmparks.com. The $40 pass-es are good for one year from the date of purchase and can be transferred to any vehicle.

The NPO is a nonprofit membership organization that sponsors astronomy programs for all. Suggested donations for the program are $5 per couple, or $3 per individual.

For more information, visit www.astro-npo.org.

City seeks applicants for veterans advisory board

The City of Las Cruces is seeking applicants to fill one at-large position on the Las Cruces Veterans Advisory Board to be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.

Applicants must be veterans residing in Doña Ana County. The person appointed will serve a term ending Aug. 1, 2013. The board meets at 9 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month.

Applications are accepted at the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 700 N. Main St. For more information, call the city clerk’s office at 541-2115.

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That Western Heritage Bank is able to provide a $30,000 donation to the Mesilla Valley Christian Schools to bring in a for-mer Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North for a fundraiser is a sign of the bank’s strength and commitment to the local community, said Gary Coppedge, one of the bank’s founding board members.

Western Heritage Bank was formed in 2008 from the pur-chase of the former Mesilla Valley Bank, Coppedge said. Forming a new bank just as the recession hit wasn’t the best time, but the board saw a real need for a truly local bank run by lo-cal business people who understand this market, he said.

Because of that local knowledge and expertise, the bank has grown substantially, despite the economy, Coppedge said.

Many of the board members have close ties to Mesilla Valley Christian Schools, so helping MVCS raise money for its new 25-acre site was something the bank was ready to do, he said.

“We’re giving back to the community because the community has helped us,” Coppedge said.

Western Heritage Bank is growing physically, expanding at its current loca-tion at 230 S. Alameda Blvd. Coppedge

said the new construction was put on hold to straighten out some regulatory con-cerns, but will resume again soon.

Because MVCS is private, it has to raise money for its new campus and suggested bringing in North, Coppedge said.

North is a combat-decorated Marine, No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, small business founder, inventor with multiple U.S. patents, columnist and the host of the award-winning doc-umentary series War Stories on the Fox News Channel.

A former member of the Na-tional Security Council, North became a national news con-tributor through in-country re-ports on the work of U.S. Forces

during the early days of the war in Iraq. He translated that visibility into philan-thropic work for military families through the Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit that provides college scholarships to children whose military parents were killed in ac-tion.

North’s appearance for MVCS starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Las Cru-ces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. A book signing of North’s latest book, “American Heroes in Special Operations,” is planned.

Tables for 10 people at the event are available for $1,500. To reserve a table, or to learn more about the event, call MVCS at 525-8515.

Bank supports North fundraiser for MVCSMoney raised to go to new campusBy Todd G. DicksonLas Cruces Bulletin

A former NASA engineer, will be the main speaker for the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight’s Community Partnership Luncheon.

Wayne Hale Jr., who now works for the con-sulting company Special Aerospace Services, is a retired flight director and space shuttle program manager. Hale also served as NASA’s deputy as-sociate administrator for strategic partnership prior to his retirement in 2010.

Hale will be making comparisons to the early aviation industry as the private space industry begins to take shape. The history of aviation not only provides insights into how the new space industry will develop, but how it will also build on modern aviation’s culture of safety and pre-cision, he said.

There is currently debate in New Mexico over the expansion of liability protection for the manufacturers and suppliers of spaceflight operators, such as Virgin Galactic. The state has already passed legislation protecting op-erators such as Virgin from lawsuits – barring negligence – but that protection isn’t extended to those in the company’s supply chain, protec-tions that other states competing for the space industry are offering.

Hale said the current New Mexico law falls in line with the Federal Aviation Administra-tion requirement that passengers fully under-stand that they are taking a risky ride aboard a rocketship.

Those companies going into private aero-space aren’t barn-storming and wing-walking like the early days of aviation. Because of the

risks, the cost of insurance is high, and the safety expectations of investors are also considerable, Hale said.

Hale’s company consults with these space-flight entrepreneurs to deal with the safety concerns. Hale is experienced with spaceflight safety, because his role at NASA included get-ting the shuttle program back in service after the Columbia accident.

Another difference from early spaceflight is that a company like Virgin isn’t making all the parts of its spacecraft, Hale said, which is the main concern of those supporting the liability protection expansion.

For example, Sierra Nevada is the company developing the rocket engine for Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company that will be build-ing the spaceliners is a partnership of Virgin and Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites, Hale said.

In the early days of aviation, Congress banned companies such as Boeing and Lock-heed from owning airlines and manufacturing the aircraft, he said. That appears to be the kind of model that Virgin is following – to be the air-line company, not the manufacturer, he said.

Born in Clovis, N.M., Hale earned a bach-elor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University in 1976, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue Uni-versity in 1978.

The Community Partnership Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Cost is $65, which includes lunch, a guest speaker and opportunities to visit the ISPCS exhibits.

For more information or to register, visit www.ispcs.com, or call 646-6414.

Early aviation comparable to private space industry Luncheon to feature retired NASA officialBy Todd G. DicksonLas Cruces Bulletin

By Michael ShinaberyNew Mexico Museum of Space History

Young lifts off seven timesAstronaut racked up numerous ‘fi rsts’ during storied career

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part story.

He was the luncheon’s keynote speaker at MagiCon, the 50th World Science Fiction Convention in Orlando, in 1992. But “when work related confl icts caused Astronaut John Young to miss his commercial fl ight to Orlando, he commandeered an F-14 fi ghter so he could ‘get the fl ight time,’” the webpage fanac.org said. “He got to the luncheon on time, too.”

At the time, Young was “the world’s most experienced space traveler,” according to “Who’s Who In Space: The First 25 Years.” He’d fl own fi rst in the Gemini program, walked on the moon, and commanded the fi rst space shuttle mission.

“He is the fi rst person to fl y in space six times from earth, and seven times counting his lunar liftoff,” said jsc.nasa.gov.

Young was born on Sept. 24, 1930. He earned “a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering with highest honors from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1952” then entered the Navy. After serving on a destroyer during Korea, Young completed fl ight training and, subsequently in 1959, test pilot training. “In 1962 he set world time-to-climb records to 3,000-meter and 25,000-meter altitudes in the Phantom.” That same year, NASA chose him as an astronaut, and in 1965, he lifted

off aboard Gemini 3 alongside Gus Grissom.“This was a complete end-to-end test of the Gemini space-

craft,” jsc.nasa.gov said. “Gus accomplished the fi rst manual change of orbit altitude and plane … and Young operated the fi rst computer on a manned spacecraft.”

“Young and Grissom became the fi rst astronauts to steer their spacecraft in fl ight,” a biography in the New Mexico Mu-seum of Space History Archives said. “By fi ring their forward and aft thrusters, they controlled speed and changed transla-tional capability, much like a car’s ability to change lanes.”

During the Gemini 10 mission, July 18-21, 1966, in which Young was commander and Michael Collins the pilot, they “completed a dual rendezvous with two separate Agena target vehicles. While Young fl ew close formation on the second Agena, Mike Collins did an extravehicular transfer to retrieve a micro meteorite detector from that Agena,” jsc.nasa.gov said.

Young was command module pilot on Apollo 10, on May 18-26, 1969. The astronauts were en route to the moon when Young and Commander Thomas Stafford performed for more than a billion TV viewers.

“Young was upside down. (He) appeared entirely at ease in his inverted position,” the July 17, 1969, NASA “Mission Report” described. “Stafford demonstrated the strange effect of weightlessness by moving Young up and down with little more than a touch of the hand. Young quipped, ‘I do everything he tells me.’”

The mission was “a full dress rehearsal for a moon land-ing by Apollo 11,” Robin Kerrod said in “Apollo” (Multimedia books, Mallard Press/1989). “It was a near-fl awless and spec-tacular mission that gave TV viewers back on Earth views of the Earth and Moon in color for the fi rst time.”

“One new item on the … fl ight was a color camera, and these guys gave it a workout,” Deke Slayton wrote in “Deke!” (Forge/1994).

NASA staff had hotly debated whether to even feature broadcasts. Those against argued a camera was additional weight, according to Chris Kraft in “Flight: My Life In Mission Control” (Plume/2002).

“We’ve been looking forward to this fl ight – not just us, but the American taxpayers and, in fact, the whole world – since Kennedy put the challenge to us,” Kraft said he argued. “Now you’re willing to exclude the people of Earth from witnessing man’s fi rst steps on the moon?”

On the second day of orbiting the moon, Stafford and Cernan entered the lunar module Snoopy, which the astronauts had nicknamed from the Charles Schultz cartoon. Not sur-prisingly, the command module was Charlie Brown. The crew discovered the LM and CM mating latches were bent. Their fear was “the pins might shear off when they separated the two spacecraft, and it would then been impossible to redock,” said “Men From Earth” (Bantam/1989).

“Would we damage the latches by undocking? Nobody knew for sure,” Slayton said.

NASA decided to proceed. “At that point the two spacecraft swung around the moon, out of communication with us. When they reappeared 30 minutes later, they had separated,” Slayton wrote.

“At separation Tom was supposed to give a little burst on the RCS (reaction control system) motors to make sure he got away from the stage,” Slayton said. “Right at that point, the as-cent stage went into a spin and even pitched up and down …

It turned out the crew had left the switch for the abort guid-ance system (AGS) in ‘automatic’ rather than ‘altitude hold.’ As soon as the AGS realized that the descent stage was gone, it automatically began fl ipping the ascent stage around looking for the command module so it could lock on the rendezvous

radar. A couple of seconds later, Tom had it under control.”

“It had been an exciting moment. But it was never dangerous, though Cernan and Stafford surely got their adrenaline jolt for the day on that one,” Kraft said.

Young remained in Charlie Brown as Stafford and Cernan descended as close as 47,000 feet above the lunar surface. “One of the crew’s jobs,” Slayton said, “was to do an eyeball survey of some of the proposed land-ing sites for upcoming missions – including the one chosen for 11.”

“What they saw appeared to stretch their vocabularies,” the “Mission Report” said.

“One thing that got a good wringing out was the communications setup,” Slayton said. “All during these maneuvers we kept fi nding we had antennas pointing the wrong way. You could hear Tom and Gene trying to talk to John, John having to ask us what they were saying,” Slayton wrote.

The astronauts orbited for nearly eight hours, then fi red their ascent engine. When the LM and CM redocked, completing the fi rst-ever lunar orbit rendezvous, Mission Control broke out a “Snoopy” cartoon showing the legendary beagle kissing his master, Charlie Brown, “Mission Report” said. “The accompanying balloon read, ‘Smack. You’re right on target, Charlie Brown.’ ”

Michael Shinabery is an education specialist and Humanities Scholar with the New Mexico Museum of Space History. E-mail him at michael.shinabery@state.nm.us.

NASA photoThis January 1964 photograph states John Young is showing the “mobility of a Gemini Suit.”

Courtesy Chris OrwollThis photograph, published in a California newspaper on June 29, 1972, shows John Young greeting well-wishers. The young blond-haired boy glancing in Young’s direction is, today, the director of the New Mexico Museum of Space History, Chris Orwoll.

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CrimeStoppers

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for firing rounds into a home.

Shortly after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, Las Cru-ces Police responded to a report of shots fired at a home on the 1600 block of Dogwood Street in the Mesa Heights neighborhood. The house was occupied by four adults and a child but no injuries were reported. Police discovered three rounds that were lodged in the interior walls of the home.

Detectives believe that the shots were fired from some-one who was standing near the roadway in front of the

home. In addition to the shooting, the suspect is believed to have thrown cinder blocks through windows of two vehicles parked outside.

Anyone with information on who may be responsible for this incident is asked to call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip via text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.

The Crime Stoppers number and text messaging services are operational 24 hours a day and you do not have to give your name to collect a reward.

Shots firedThe Las Cruces Police Department will deploy its new, state-

of-the-art, $170,000 Mobile Operations Command (MOC) center to the Las Colinas neighborhood through Saturday, Sept. 22, where residents can share concerns with officers.

The MOC was stationed Thursday, Sept. 20, at Las Coli-nas Park, near Galina Drive and Las Colinas Drive, and will be staffed continuously until 10 p.m. Saturday.

Las Cruces Police officers will conduct a free Ident-A-Child program Saturday during a neighborhood picnic at the park. The picnic, sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Las Cru-ces, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Other organizations scheduled to be on hand during the picnic include the Child Crisis Center of Southern New Mexi-co, the CareNet Teen Pregnancy Center, the Doña Ana County Sheriff ’s Office DARE and GREAT programs, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. All activities are free.

The Las Cruces Police Department’s new MOC is a 42-foot-long travel trailer with two slide-outs, seven work stations and a briefing room. The MOC is equipped with a satellite dish with two receivers, telescopic lights, a video camera system and com-munications equipment to communicate with other law en-forcement agencies and amateur radio operators.

New mobile cop shop deployedLas Colinas gets visit by state-of-the-art center

Roasting for warriors

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Alta LeCompteVictoria Fisk, Sgt. Maj. William Fisk, Carolyn Fisk, Nathan Pinchbeck and Lynda Davis bag chiles at the Chile Willie benefit for local wounded and homeless veterans Saturday, Sept. 8, at Ump 88.

SENIOR PROGRAMSPrograms at Munson

Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St., are for those age 50 and older. Membership is free and required to participate in classes and activities.

Munson Center offers a variety of classes at begin-ning, intermediate and advanced levels. Some classes offered are: beginning jewel-ry, clay works, china painting, stained glass, creative writing, Spanish, woodcarving and quilting.

For registration informa-tion, call 528-3000.

STRENGTHEN ABDOMINALS

Strengthen Abdominals class is from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Mondays and from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Las Cruces Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave. Classes are drop in.

Registration with Senior Programs is required. Suggested donation is 50 cents for seniors, $2 fee for those under 60.

60+ SENIOR ACQUATICS CLASS

Senior Aquatics classes for seniors age 60 and older are from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Las Cruces Aquatics Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave. Participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration with senior programs is required. Suggested donation is $1.

THE VOYAGERS TRAVEL CLUB

The Voyagers Travel Club is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St.

Trips currently being booked include:

Trinity Site Day Trip: Saturday, Oct. 6. Cost $50, includes lunch at Sparky’s in Hatch.

Oct. 29-Nov. 1. Cost $430 double, $520 single.

Nov. 10-18. Motor coach, nine days and eight nights. Cost: $1,080 single, $810 double.

Oct. 10-20, 11 days and 10 nights. Cost: Inside cabin $2,250, out-side cabin $2,420, balcony cabin $2,700.

March 4, 2013, 13 days, 12 nights, inquire at Voyagers office.

May 5-11, 2013. Cost: $620 double, $800 single.

Sept. 23-26, 2013, four days, three nights. Cost: $1,647 double.

Nine days, eight nights Nov. 8-16, 2013. Inquire at Voyagers office.For more information, call

Helen Glover at 528-3166.

60+ T’AI CHI CLASSES AT MUNSON CENTER

T’ai chi classes for seniors age 60 and older are from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Classes are drop in.

Registration with Senior Programs is required. Suggested donation $1.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

AARP Driver Safety Program courses are open to drivers age 55 or older. A cer-tificate issued upon successful completion of the four-hour course may qualify the par-ticipant for a discount on insurance, depending on the driver’s insurance policy. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers, paid at the door the day of class.

Participants need to bring their driver’s license, a pen or pencil and the correct change, if paying with cash. AARP members must bring their membership cards to receive the discount.

Classes are held on a first-come, first-served basis.

The next available class is from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Good Samaritan Society-Las Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle.

For more information, visit www.aarp.org or call 505-830-3096.

50+ SINGLES BREAKFAST CLUB

The 50+ Singles Saturday Morning Club meets at 9 a.m. the first and third Saturday of the month at Furr’s Family Dining, 2340 E. Griggs Ave. Cost of the breakfast buffet is $6.69.

The club is intended as a way for singles age 50 and older to meet new people.

GOING SOLO 50+ SINGLES

Singles age 50 and older are welcome to join Going Solo Singles. The group is a way to meet new friends and enjoy dining out, monthly potlucks and game nights.

For more information, call Judy at 522-6543.

AARP MEETS EACH MONTH

AARP meetings are held at 2 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at the Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Meetings offer people age 50 and older interesting guest speakers, light refreshments and a chance to socialize. For more information, call Sue Lundgren at 382-0733, or email galileo915@centurylink.net.

50+ BINGOThe Parks & Recreation

Department is offering free bingo from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays for individuals age 50 and older who are registered members of Senior Programs, at the following date and location:

Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.

East Side Community Center, 310 N. Tornillo St.

Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St.

Benavidez Community Center, 1046 W. McClure Road

Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.

In addition, Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 2029 Sagecrest Court, will be offering bingo from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.

Seniors must present their Senior Programs ID cards.

For more information, call 541-2550 or 541-2553. The TTY number is 541-2772.

THE NETWORK VOLUNTEER CENTER

The Network Volunteer Center connects individuals 18 or older to volunteer posi-tions at more than 25 Las Cruces agencies and organi-zations.

Individuals 55 or older may be enrolled in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and receive free, sup-plemental volunteer insurance while on the job.

For more information, contact 528-3035 or thenetwork@las-cruces.org.

MEN’S 8-BALL TOURNAMENT

An 8-ball tournament for men age 50 and older is held the last Wednesday of the month at Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Sign up is from 8 to 9 a.m. and play begins at 9:15 a.m. Cost is $3 per person.

WOMEN’S 8-BALL TOURNAMENT

An 8-ball tournament for women ages 50 and older is held the first Monday of the month at Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Sign up is at 8 a.m. and play begins from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Cost is $3 per person. Gift cards are awarded to first- and second-place winners.

SOCIAL DANCERSSmokin’ Mirrors will per-

form classic country, rock and Spanish music from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Ave. The dance is sponsored by the Las Cruces Social Dancers. Cost is $6 per person

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

The Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter, has the following support group meet-ings each month:

at Garduños in the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. For more informa-tion, call Jan at 522-7133.

at Arbors of Del Rey, 3731 Del Rey Blvd. Respite care

available during meeting. For more information, call Faith at 382-5200.

at the Village at Northrise, 2884 N. Roadrunner Parkway, in the Desert Willow Building. For more information, call Bonnie at 556-6117.The Alzheimer’s

Association – New Mexico Chapter has offices in the Richardson Building, 101 N. Alameda Blvd., Suite 7.

For more information, call the organization’s 24-hour hotline at 800-272-3900, or the Southwest Regional Office at 647-3868.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Each month a selected artist displays his or her work at City Hall. A ceremony with the mayor is at 12:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month to recognize that month’s artist. For more infor-mation, call 528-3000.

HEALTH INFORMATION

Resource Center staff pro-vides a free information and referral service to those ages 50 and over on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, housing, food stamp and more at Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St.

Frequently called numbers

MUNSON SENIOR CENTER975 S. Mesquite St. ................................... 528-3000

BENAVIDEZ COMMUNITY CENTER1045 McClure Road ................................... 541-5185

EASTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER310 N. Tornillo St. ..................541-2304 or 541-2305

FRANK O’BRIEN PAPEN COMMUNITY CENTER304 W. Bell Ave. ........................................ 541-2455

IN-HOME SERVICES304 W. Bell Ave. ........................................ 541-2451

RESOURCE CENTER 975 S. Mesquite St. ................................... 528-3307

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMReservations and cancellations ................... 528-3012From outside the city ..........................800-397-3544

SENIOR OLYMPICSMesilla Park Center .................................... 541-5171

DIAL-A-RIDE SENIOR TRANSPORTATIONCall 24 hours in advance ........................... 541-2777

THE NETWORK VOLUNTEER CENTER975 S. Mesquite St. ................................... 528-3035

SeniorActivitiesFriday, September 21, 2012 Las Cruces Bulletin News | A29

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Celebrating Mexico’s independence at the Diez y Seis de Septiembre FiestaPhotos by Beth Sitzler

Nathan Meza concentrates on lifting a painted bottle with a fishing rod. The goal was to get the bottle to

stand straight without falling over. The game booth was one of many that lined the plaza.

Mariachis perform for the crowd Sunday, Sept. 16, near the gazebo. The fiesta also included a parade that had a New Mexico state centennial theme.

The historic Mesilla Plaza was filled with carnival rides, vendors, games and

community members during the Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta Saturday and Sunday,

Sept. 15-16. The fiesta honors Mexico’s independence from Spain.

Neighbors We’ve Lost

La Paz-Graham’s Funeral Home“Our family serving yours since 1912”

Go to www.lascrucesbulletin.com and click on the Obituaries link for current information.

The Las Cruces Bulletin will publish paid obituaries, which may include up to two photographs. Brief death notices are published at no charge. Memorials and remembrances are also available. For more information, call Sid Graft at the Las Cruces Bulletin, 575-524-8061, or email obits@lascrucesbulletin.com.

ReyesGregorio V. Reyes, 64, of Las Cruces, New

Mexico, passed away on September 7, 2012. A memorial service for Gregorio has been held. Arrangements by La Paz-Graham’s Funeral Home. 575-526-6891

CarrerasLouie Carreras, 52, of Hatch, New Mexico,

passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in El Paso, Texas. Services are pending with Getz Funeral Home. 575-526-2419

Richardson Helen Bunting (Bunty) Richardson passed

away September 16, 2012 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carrizozo Country Club, 14 Country Club Drive in Carrizozo, New Mexico.

In lieu of fl owers, the family asks that donations be made in Helen B. Richardson’s memory to the Canyon Cowbelles Scholarship Fund, PO Box 578, Carrizozo, NM 88301.

Entrusted to Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Sunset Crematory, 300 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruces, NM. 575-527-2222

SaenzEdelia Saenz, age 86 of La Mesa, New Mexico,

entered eternal life Friday, September 14, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center.

Calling hours will begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 in San Jose Catholic Church, 353 Josephine St. in La Mesa, where the Prayer Vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Friday, September 21, 2012 in the same church with the Reverend Rogelio Martinez, Celebrant. The Rite of Committal and Interment will follow in San Jose Cemetery where she will be laid to rest.

Service arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels, 300 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruces, NM 88005 575-527-2222. For online condolences log on to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com

BennettFern Bennett, 77, of Las Cruces, New

Mexico, and formerly of Deming, New Mexico, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at La Posada – Mesilla Valley Hospice. Services are pending at Baca’s Funeral Chapels. 575-527-2222

GoickRose H. Goick, 76, of Tularosa, New Mexico,

died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center. Services are pending at Baca’s Funeral Chapels. 575-527-2222

GlidwellMary G. Glidwell, 92, of Las Cruces, New

Mexico, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at The Village at Northrise. Services are pending at Baca’s Funeral Chapels. 575-527-2222

GillisDonald R. Gillis, 80, of Hatch, New Mexico,

passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Monday, September 17, 2012. Arrangements are pending with La Paz - Graham’s Funeral Home. 575-526-6891.

ChairesAbbie Jolee Chaires, infant, passed away

Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Funeral services are pending with La Paz - Graham’s Funeral Home. 575-526-6891

DuranChristine Duran, 54, passed away Tuesday,

September 18, 2012 at Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services are pending with La Paz - Graham’s Funeral Home. 575-526-6891.

ChaapelRobert R. Chaapel, 89, of Longmont,

Colorado, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Applewood Living Center. Cremation entrusted to Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation Services. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Las Cruces, New Mexico at La Paz - Graham’s Funeral Home. 575-526-6891.

Death NoticesObituary

Arnulfo Valenzuea Martinez, 85, of Brazito, New Mexico, en-tered eternal life Sunday, Septem-ber 16, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his lov-ing family. He was born May 27, 1927 in the Old Village of Picacho, New Mexico to Simon and Fran-cisca Valenzuela Martinez. Ar-nulfo received his certifi cation as a dispatcher for the Railroad and retired after forty years of service. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and Parish.

Those left to mourn his passing include his loving wife of sixty years, Eusebia Ramirez Martinez of the family home; two sons, Arthur Martinez and wife Dolores Apodaca, and Ga-briel Martinez all of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three daughters, Rita Martinez of Belen, New Mexico, Theresa Ortega of Albuquerque, and Anita Montoya and husband, Nick of Brazito; a brother, Abel Martinez and wife Carmen also of Brazito. Other survivors include eight grand-children; fi ve great-grandchildren as well as nu-merous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.

Visitation for Mr. Martinez will begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and Parish, 3600 Parroquia Street in Tortugas where the Prayer Vigil is sched-uled for 7 p.m. Family and friends will join together to celebrate the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2012 in the same church with Reverend Vincent Petersen, Celebrant. The Rite of Committal and Interment will

follow in the Tortugas Cemetery where he will be laid to rest.

Serving as casket bearers will be Nicholas Montoya, Adam and Alfonso Martinez, Phillip and Arnold Ortega, and Reina Martinez-Trujil-lo.

The Martinez family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Baca’s Funeral Cha-pels 300 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruces, NM. 575-527-2222 For online condolences log on to www.bacasfuneralchapelslascruces.com

Arnulfo Valenzuea MartinezMay 27, 1927 - Septembe r 16, 2012

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Friday, September 21stMesilla Valley Christian School Football PINK GameTime: 7:00pm Place: Gadsden High School Contact: Mesilla Valley Christian School

Tuesday, September 25thNM State Taos Cafeteria Student DinnerTime: 6:00pm Place: NMSU Corbett Center Contact: (575) 646-3202

Saturday, October 27thCowboys for Cancer Research Rib Cook-OffContact: (575) 524-0475 http://www.cowboysforcancerresearch.org/

Friday, November 9thGadsden Independent School District “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” Chaparral vs. Santa Teresa High School Football GameTime: 7:00pm Place: Santa Teresa Contact: GISD Athletics

Friday, October 5thDeming Public Schools “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” Deming Wildcats vs. Silver City Fighting Colts High School Football GameTime: 6:00pm Place: Deming High SchoolContact: Deming Public Schools

Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14thCowboys for Cancer Research Team RopingTime: Saturday and Sunday Place: Sproul Arena (Formerly Calhoun Arena)Cost: Contact Us for Details Contact: (575) 524-0475http://www.cowboysforcancerresearch.org/

Cowboys for Cancer Research Dinner Dance & Silent AuctionTime: 6:30pmPlace: Las Cruces Convention CenterCost: Open seating $100 Reserved (table of 10) $120Contact: (575) 524-0475

Friday, October 12thLas Cruces Public Schools “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Onate Knights High School Football GameTime: 7:00pmPlace: Field of DreamsContact: Las Cruces Public Schools

Wednesday, September 26thNM State Luminaria Ceremony

Cost: Luminaries may be purchased for $10/Bag Contact: (575) 646-3202

TETWP “VIPink” Sponsor Party & Silent Auction Sponsored by Jennifer & Clay BushTime: 6:30pm Place: NMSU Pan American Center (inside north lobby)Cost: By Invitation Only

Thursday, September 27thTETWP Shop for the Cure Shopping & BoutiquesTime: 10:30am-2:30pm Place: NMSU Pan American Center (east / southeast concourse)Cost: Open to the Public Contact: (575) 644-4780

Sodexo Ladies Luncheon & Emerald Isle Fashion Show

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Cervantes TETWP Fun Run & WalkTime: 7amPlace: NMSU HorseshoeContact: (575) 646-3202

Saturday, September 29thTETWP Pre-Game Sponsor Tailgate Sponsored by Dickerson Catering, Ikard’s Furniture & Haciendas at Grace VillageTime: 3pmPlace: NMSU Fulton Center (southeast parking lot)Contact: By invitation only

NM State Aggie Football vs Texas San Antonio with Price’s Creameries Halftime Check PresentationTime: 6:00pm Place: NMSU Aggie Memorial Stadium

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When the crowd disbursed af-ter a day of events celebrating the 125th anniversary of Mesilla Park Saturday, Sept. 15, a small group interested in charting the commu-nity’s future pulled folding chairs into a circle in the all-purpose room of the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.

The group included local leaders from varied backgrounds – veteran New Mexico Sen. Mary Kay Papen, New Mexico State University history department head Jon Hunner, retired executives Dave and Janet Clements and

Las Cruces City Councillor Greg Smith.

While they prepared to start their meeting, residents who had attended the celebration circu-lated around the buffet table. At another table they poured over old maps. They gathered in small groups to share stories of who lived where back when in Mesilla Park.

Missing from the gathering were representatives of the busi-ness community, whom the group felt must be involved going for-ward with establishing a historic district and revitalizing Mesilla Park.

After a four-month hiatus from work, Jef-frey Silva was OK with trading in the shorts and flip-flops for a suit and tie.

When he got to his new job at US Bank, though, he was told, “If you want to lose the tie, go ahead.”

“That’s the first thing that’s coming off,” Silva said.

And while he won’t be wearing the flip-flops to the office, Silva does appreciate the casual atmo-sphere at US Bank, where he has been hired as branch manager of its soon-to-open 3790 E. Lohman Ave. office.

“I will be running the sales and operations running a team of bankers, tellers at the new location

up on Lohman and Foothills (Drive),” Silva said. “It’s a very visible location and the bank is very committed to building a great team and being successful in this community.”

Craig Buchanan, market president for US Bank in Las Cruces, said Silva will be a good

match.“We’re glad to have him join

our team,” Buchanan said. “Jeffrey has got some skills we’ll be able to put to good use. We think he’ll fit in well here. He’s obviously very active in the community. We think his banking expertise plus his vis-ibility in the community will do well at US Bank.”

Silva’s list of community

activities reads like a beefy resume:

Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces

of Dimes of Southern New Mexico

Valley Economic Development Alliance

Brothers Big Sisters of South-western New Mexico

New Mexico State University

More comfortable, and more important, to Silva than the tie policy was the ability to stay in Las Cruces.

After leaving BANK’34 earlier this year, Silva had also looked at jobs in Colorado, nearer to where is parents live.

“It came down to an offer in Denver and this offer with US Bank,” Silva said. “With everything I had started with the March of Dimes and the Hispano Chamber, it just made sense to stay here.

“This is home.“The bank is very supportive

of my community involvement and supportive of this commu-nity as well. With the things I’m involved in, it’s nice to have their support. They’re very pleased I’m so involved in this community.

“US Bank is really doing well. We have a wide range of products and services, to meet not only the needs of the business community but for the consumer as well.”

Silva started at the Downtown US Bank office at 277 E. Amador Ave. Friday, Sept. 14, and will move to the new location when it opens, which is Buchanan said will likely be mid-December.

INSIDE

ProfileCounty taps Sue Padilla .................B4

Lieutenant governor speaksBarela blasts tax structure .. ......... B5

In good companySBDC the place to start ................B8

If you’re looking for work in Doña Ana County, you don’t have to look far.

Several area businesses are looking to fill jobs right now.

not a local automotive radiator shop but a big factory that makes cooling systems for giant engines – celebrated this week one year and 170 jobs in Las Cruces and is hiring more.

Allstate is looking to hire people starting at $11.35 an hour. Dick’s Sport-ing Goods will open next month and has already hired a few dozen people. Convergys is ready to hire more than 100 people. Sitel is ready to hire as many as 250 people between now and the end of the year.

Many small local businesses that, a couple of years ago, were holding steady or cutting positions are now looking at adding a person or two.

It appears, as Sitel Site Director John Muñoz has said on more than one occa-sion: “Las Cruces is open for business.”

On top of that, Gov. Susana Mar-tinez announced this week three new companies relocating to Santa Teresa, in the southern part of the county, and a fourth company already there is plan-ning to expand.

NMSU’s Arrowhead Center, an in-cubator that offers all kinds of business support for fledgling entrepreneurs, got a huge shot in the arm this week with a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration.

I realize it may be a little frivolous to say, “What recession?” We all know there are industries and segments of the economy that are still hurting. There are many people in our community facing foreclosure of their homes and other dif-ficult situations. Some have lost jobs or are underemployed.

People who may not be in those dire circumstances have nonetheless cut back, focusing on debt, eating out less often, scaling down some of the extras.

There is, however, a lot of activity going on not only in our backyard, but right in our front yard as well.

Much of that activity appears to be long term.

Richard Coltharp is general manager of the Las Cruces Bulletin, and its acting business editor. Email him at richard@lascrucesbulletin.com.

Section BBusinessRecession?Still here?

Richard Coltharp

That’s the Way of the World

Wednesday, Sept. 19, with the sounds of train whis-tles and road construction as a backdrop, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the arrival of three new compa-nies coming to Santa Teresa.

Those noises were appropriate, because the compa-nies’ arrival is all about transportation and infrastruc-ture.

already in the area, announced it was expanding and taking over an existing vacant building in the area.

“These four companies bring more than 130 jobs,” Martinez said.

in the $40,000 to $50,000 a year range.The other companies coming are Bizlink Technol-

ogy, a cable manufacturing solutions company from

will provide rail service to the Santa Teresa Intermodal Park; and Ferza Group, an El Paso company that trans-ports consumable goods such as liquid sweeteners, from rail to truck to customers.

Business bump in Santa Teresa130 new jobs announced

See Mesilla Park on page B2

Mesilla Park history the key

New location to open in December

125th anniversary looks to future

US Bank names Silva branch manager

By Alta LeCompteFor the Las Cruces Bulletin

Gov. Susana Martinez greets Daniel Liang, Jeff Baskett and James Robinson, officials from three of the four companies that announced significant business plans in Santa Teresa. Their plans could mean as many as 130 additional jobs in the county in the next 12 to 18 months.

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Alta LeCompt The Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center may become the first building in Mesilla Park to receive a historic designation.

Janet Clements noted that she had circulated flyers about the meeting to businesses and a number of owners are inter-ested in participating.

Community celebrates its pastMesilla Park was established in 1887 and grew into a neigh-

borhood with a thriving business and warehouse district along Main Street south of University Avenue. A railroad depot an-chored the community. Homes sprung up on Bowman Avenue and nearby streets.

The City of Las Cruces in 1964 annexed most of the Mesilla Park, an unincorporated community. Residents of a portion of the west end of the neighborhood agreed to be taken in by Me-silla. Southern Mesilla Park remained an unincorporated area of Doña Ana County.

In spite of the fracturing of Mesilla Park, a sense of commu-nity lingered and was celebrated Saturday at the former school, now the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.

Committee notes progressAt the far end of the room where the informal committee

huddled, Smith announced he had asked Las Cruces City Man-ager Robert Garza to pursue historic designation for the Papen building through the city’s planning department.

“I think it would be a nice starting place,” he said.Hunner also brought good news. He reported he had toured the area with an official from the

New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, who confirmed Mesilla Park “could easily be a historic district.”

“We would have to come up with boundaries and survey ev-ery structure,” Hunner said.

He suggested using as a reference point the 1930 census in which Mesilla Park had “a pretty big footprint.”

A survey would determine whether or not each structure in the proposed district is contributing, supporting or non-con-tributing to a historic district.

“We could work with the state office, and – if we work well with them – they will probably approve it and send it to na-tional for consideration,” he said.

Hunner said he would check on the availability of National Park grants through the Historic Preservation Division for do-ing a survey.

He noted there are several ways of tackling the task. Options include hiring an architectural firm, working with NMSU

faculty and students or training and mobilizing community volunteers.

“It’s a lot of field work,” he cautioned, adding he would in-quire with Historic Preservation about the availability of vol-unteer training.

“It takes good sized groups or a lot of money,” Dave Cle-ments, chairman of the Mesilla Park Branding Committee, said. “And we don’t have any money.”

Onward to a survey?The group discussed whether a historic designation would

restrict the ability of property owners to alter the exterior of their buildings.

“I live in a 100-year-old property and I could tear it down tomorrow if I wanted,” Hunner said.

Several attendees noted that the local standards adopted in historic districts vary and can be more stringent than Mesilla Park would want.

“It’s finding out what makes sense to us in connecting the past with the future,” Smith said. “It has to be organic and what the people really want.”

He said community education would be important to the success of the project.

“You have to find ways to communicate that you don’t have to fit into a tiny box, but that we’re willing to work with you,” he said.

Dave Clements said guidelines would specify “what you want the place to look like.”

He said McDonald’s has put up buildings in a number of historic communities that look nothing like the stereotypical golden arches.

“It’s best to work with companies,” he added.Clements said one of the goals of branding Mesilla Park

would be to enhance existing businesses and attract businesses that can be successful in the community.

The committee also discussed the vacant rail depot in the heart of the business district.

Janet Clements said Burlington Northern had indicated a willingness to donate the property if a nonprofit agreed to take responsibility for it.

She said Mesilla Valley Preservation Inc. is interested in tak-ing on stewardship of historic buildings.

Smith suggested doing a “mental exercise” to determine what the purpose of having that building would be.

Mesilla Park looks aheadAs they explored alternatives visions for Mesilla Park, at-

tendees threw out a number of suggestions.Among the suggestions were:

attracting more businesses and also creating a community arts complex in warehouse buildings

grocery store. Hunner suggested the formation of a group of business own-

ers interested in revitalizing the South Main Street corridor.Janet Clements said a number of businesses she had spoken

with were very interested in being a part the branding project.She also gathered signatures of those who are willing to at-

tend a next steps meeting, share ideas and possibly volunteer to help with a survey of Mesilla Park.

Dave Clements said Saturday’s discussion was a continua-tion of a dialogue and research that has been ongoing for about two years. Dolores Connor started the conversation with Smith and Hunner, he said.

B2 | Business Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, September 21, 2012

Mesilla ParkContinued from page B1

The Southern New Mexico Society for Hu-man Resource Management (SNM SHRM)

Update Friday, Sept. 28, at the Las Cruces

The event begins at 7:30 a.m. and will last until 5 p.m.

Attorneys from Kemp Smith will speak on employment law topics as well as offer a Q & A session during which human resources

professionals and business leaders will have the opportunity to ask legal questions.

In addition, military advisers will speak on re-employment of veterans and PTSD and National SHRM speaker Scott Ferrin will discuss “The Future of HR, What’s Next for the Profession.”

In between sessions and during breaks, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items to benefit the SHRM

Foundation as well as visit vendor booths and contribute to two charities, the Roadrunner Food Bank and the Wounded Warrior Proj-ect. Canned foods will be collected for the food bank and monetary donations for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Canned food donations to the Roadrun-ner Food Bank and monetary donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The cost is $188 for SHRM national members, $248 for the public and $78 for students.

Registration and payment will be taken online at www.snmshrm.org. A download-able form is also available on the website and may be mailed with payment to P.O. Box 1028, Las Cruces, NM 88004.

The Society for Human Resource Man-agement (SHRM) is the world’s largest as-sociation devoted to human resource man-agement. Representing more than 250,000 members in more than 140 countries, the so-ciety serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India.

Forum to review employment lawsHR event to cover re-employment of veterans

Margie Rankin visits with Geri Rosenburgh at the Mesilla Park birthday celebration Saturday, Sept.15, at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.

Janet and Dave Clements at the branding meeting following Mesilla Park’s birthday celebration

State Sen. Mary Kay Papen compares notes on Mesilla Park history as residents socialize during the community birthday event.

Las Cruces City Councillor Greg Smith and historian Jon Hunner listen to suggestions by Mesilla Park Branding Committee Chairman Dave Clements.

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Gas update

For the week of Sept. 10-14, the market reports:

Index Started Ended Change % Change % YTD

DJIA 13,306.64 13,593.37 286.73 2.2 11.3

Nasdaq 3136.42 3183.95 47.53 1.5 22.2

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Monday, Sept. 17Average retail gasoline prices in New Mexico have risen 2.0

cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.65 per gallon. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week and stands at $3.86 per gallon.

New Mexico prices Monday, Sept. 17, were 21.6 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 19.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 15.8 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 24.9 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

1. Dylan’s 1900 N. Main St. $3.45

2. Sam’s Club 2711 N. Telshor Blvd. $3.50

3. Bradley’s 920 El Paseo Road $3.55

4. Circle K 801 E. Thorpe Road $3.55

5. Shorty’s 1025 Spruce Ave. $3.58

Source: www.newmexicogasprices.com, as of Monday, Sept. 17

Building Las Cruces

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Rachel CourtneyBen Archer Health Center will open its ninth location in spring 2013 at 1998 N. Motel Blvd. The new center will, like the others, offer medical, dental, pharmaceutical and behavioral health services.

Recent projects featured in Building Las Cruces

Publish date Building Address Contact

Sept. 14 Baseball Complex Tashiro Road Near Mayfi eld High School 527-5811

Sept. 7 Robledo Ridge Near Tashiro and Valley drives 528-8055

Aug. 31 Downtown Main Street construction South of Griggs Avenue 541-2000

Aug. 24 Vista College 840 and 850 N. Telshor Blvd. 993-5246

Aug. 17 US Bank branch Corner of Lohman Avenue and Foothills Drive 524-0033 Comparing the U.S. dollarEuro$1.31079 in U.S. dollars 0.76290 per U.S. dollar

Mexican Peso$0.07818 in U.S. dollars 12.791 per U.S. dollar

Japanese Yen $0.01270 in U.S. dollars78.72999 per U.S. dollar

Canadian Dollar $1.02614 in U.S. dollars0.97453 per U.S. dollar

Source: www.msn.com, as of Sept. 17

Market snapshot

Friday, September 21, 2012 Las Cruces Bulletin Business | B3

Ben Archer Health Center

M. Sue Padilla, recently named interim Doña Ana County manager, has always been managing something.

“This is just bigger,” said Padilla, who began her public sec-tor career as manager for the 4,000-popu-lation community of Bosque Farms near Albuquerque.

Town management was not the career she had planned.

Thinking she wanted to be an exten-sion agent, Padilla majored in agriculture at New Mexico State University.

Her path took a turn when she mar-ried shortly before graduation and moved with her husband, Elfi so Padilla, to the Albuquerque area where Bosque Farms is located.

She discovered she really loved work-ing in local government.

“I especially like the aspect of starting a project and seeing it come to fruition for the people of the community,” she said.

In the small town setting, she learned all aspects of local government, from plan-ning and zoning to fi nance.

Padilla remained in the post 15 years, tackling a number of major projects. The work ranged from water purifi cation to cleanup and beautifi cation projects to widening the major thoroughfare and expanding economic development.

Padilla joins utilities departmentThe Padillas relocated to Las Cruces in 2002.“My husband grew up here,” she said. “We had always talked

about returning here when we retired.”They made the move sooner to be closer to his parents.In addition, their daughter, who was born after they had

been married 17 years, was getting ready to start school, Padilla said.

“Life changes when you have children,” she said.Padilla started with Doña Ana County in 2003 as a fi nancial

specialist in the utilities department.At the time, the department was evolving and Padilla took

on the responsibility of managing more than $20 million in grants for the con-struction of wastewater treatment facili-ties.

“We have built three treatment plants and collection lines in several communi-ties,” she said.

She was promoted to utilities admin-istrator less than two months after com-ing on board and was named depart-ment director when Jerry Leyendecker left.

In early 2006, Padilla assumed the duties of assistant county manager when that position became vacant.

Administrator broadens responsibilities

“They gave me some weird title,” she said, as she pulled a fi le from her creden-

za to look up the exact moniker.It was “executive county facilitator,” she said.In August 2006, she offi cially became assistant county man-

ager.Due to budget constraints during the recent recession, the

county government was reorganized and two unfi lled depart-ment head positions – public utilities and public works – were eliminated, she said.

As assistant county manager, she had six department di-rectors reporting to her and she had direct oversight of public works and public utilities.

Padilla said since January she’s been transitioning out of utilities, “which is getting to where it will run on its own.”

As interim county manager, she continues to hold the re-sponsibilities of assistant manager while assuming a broader role in the indefi nite absence of county manager Brian Haines, who stepped aside earlier this month for health reasons.

Padilla said the biggest project on her plate is completion of the strategic plan, in conjunction with development of a budget for the coming year.

She said she is hoping to have a draft of the strategic plan by December and have the document fi nalized in February 2013.

Mom manages in multiple arenasBecause she’s always managing something, she’s always tak-

en work home on evenings and weekends.“I’m an early riser, so I get here early,” Padilla said, noting she

values the quiet time before others start arriving at the Doña Ana County Government Center at 845 N. Motel Blvd.

The organizing skills Padilla honed as a local administra-tor prepared her well for the logistical challenges of doing the county’s business while traveling to American Quarter Horse Association competitions with her daughter, Hallie.

The young horsewoman earned a superior rating in show-manship in the fi nals of the world show this summer in Okla-homa City, Padilla said.

“This summer we were in Georgia, Oklahoma City and Dal-las,” she said. “Right now we‘re getting ready for Nashville and Columbus, Ohio, in October.”

The trick to keeping the county and the family on track is to fl y to events and limit the travel to times when Hallie, an honors student, doesn’t have classes.

Padilla coordinates Hallie’s schedule with her own and that of her husband, who travels extensively in his current position as a Land O’ Lakes Inc. feed company distribution manager.

Fortunately, the horse is based in Houston and the trainer is responsible for its timely arrival at competitions.

“The challenge is to get it all to come together when you need it. You can’t be late and you’ve got to have everything there,” Padilla said of the competitions. “It’s just like work, where we make sure everything happens on schedule as we pro-vide services to our customers and meet the board’s goals and objectives.”

Work fl ies alongPadilla described herself as “the show mom, the person that

gets this or that at the shows.”Work, however, follows her into the arena. “I always have my computer – with the Internet it’s like

you’re here at work – and I’m always on the phone,” she said. “I tell people I’m talking with not to worry if they hear weird noises that sound like neighing.”

When the family is at home, they farm.Agriculture has always been an important part of their life,

said Padilla, who was born in Oklahoma, attended the Osage Indian School and later graduated from Grants High School in New Mexico. She received a scholarship from the Osage Agency to study agriculture at NMSU.

She met her future husband, fellow ag student Elfi so Padilla, at the university.

The family has 11 acres of pecan groves and plants 30 acres of alfalfa.

“We do a little of everything,” she said.

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New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela spoke to a group of local builders about the good and bad their industry is facing during the September luncheon held by the Las Cruces Home Builders Association Thursday, Sept. 13.

Barela, a Las Cruces native, began his discussion by saying he understood what those in the industry are facing, explaining he started out in and is invest-ed in the development industry.

“I understand exactly what the environment is like,” he said, adding that the home building industry is dependent on the economy recovering to prosper and vice versa.

“The good news is, in New Mexico, things have started to turn. However, we still have a ways to go.”

After inheriting a half-a-billion-dollar deficit, Gov. Susana Martinez was able to keep her campaign promise of not raising taxes, said Barela, adding that this year, there is a $270 million surplus.

“We did it without raising taxes on small businesses and job creators,” Barela said. “Not raising taxes created certainty and an air of predictability.”

By creating this air of predictability, New Mexico has be-come more appealing to industries and job creators, Barela said, adding that this has influenced the state’s unemployment rate, which has dropped from 8.8 percent to 6.6 percent.

Barela said for the past 13 straight months, there has been job growth in the private sector, with manufacturing and trade leading the pack, especially in Doña Ana County. New Mexico is currently second in the nation for export growth, following behind Washington, D.C.

“Trade with Mexico is up 50 percent since we’ve taken of-fice,” he said, adding that according to a survey conducted by Moody Analytics, New Mexico is sixth in the country in private sector projected job growth.

This growth has affected the housing industry throughout the state, which is up 10 percent, Barela said.

“In parts of the state, like Lea County, Eddy County and Chavez County, there is a housing shortge,” he said. “Look at these parts of the state. There is opportunity there.”

Another plus to the housing industry was the passing of a gross receipt tax bill signed into law by Martinez that elimi-nated pyramiding of construction.

“That will level the playing field a little bit,” Barela said. Despite these positives, there are “some clouds developing

on the horizon,” Barela said, the biggest of which is that the state can no longer depend on government – state and federal – as an engine of growth.

“For so long, we have been so reliant on money coming from Washington, D.C.,” Barela said. “We have to understand that New Mexico’s reliance on federal government job subsidies is coming to a quick end.

“The reality is we need to diversify New Mexico’s economy or we will have difficult times ahead.”

Barela said the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy are major contributors to New Mexico’s economy. There is a possibility of these departments, especial-ly the Department of Defense, receiving funding cuts, which would result in job losses in the state.

“We have to be diligent in New Mexico,” Barela said. “We can’t sit on our laurels and wait for federal government jobs to bail us out.”

A challenge – as well as an opportunity – is to diversify the state’s economy, which starts, No. 1, with the state becoming more competitive, Barela said.

“The tax structure at a state level, as well as a federal level, is a mess,” he said.

Barela said New Mexico has 350 tax credits/deductions/ex-emptions, with less than 10 percent – $35 million – going to businesses.

“(Also) our corporate income tax rate is 7.8 percent,” he said. “That’s one of the highest in the country.”

Barela said the state needs to simplify, broaden and maybe eliminate current tax rates to make New Mexico more competi-tive in bringing in new businesses and industries.

“We have to compete to fight for these jobs,” he said. “There are also companies in New Mexico that we might possibly lose because of our tax structure.

“I love to compete, love to compete, but I hate to lose.”Barela said issues such as the state’s GRT are complex and

filled with holes. While the GRT makes up 13 percent of the state’s budget, it has become outdated, he said.

“There are only two states that have a form of GRT, and

we’re one of them,” he said.One way New Mexico can diversify its economy is through

its manufacturing and export industries. Barela said the state has been working hand in hand with the Republic of Mexico and State of Chihuahua, which has been greatly seen in Doña Ana County.

“About 25,000 jobs were created in Chihuahua in manufacturing. That influences job growth in Doña Ana County,” he said. “Sometimes, competition and cooperation can come together. That’s what were do-ing with Chihuahua.”

Barela said this partnership will create a slipover affect that will benefit Las Cruces in sectors such as the building industry.

“Manufacturing leads to housing,” he said. “There is a multi-family, 100-unit development on our side of the border. That will kick start residential growth.”

Barela said he understands that the private sector is the backbone of the state’s, and country’s, economy.

“My commitment to you, and the governor’s commitment to you, is that we will continue to fight to have fiscal responsibil-ity,” he said. “We will continue to keep and know the philosophy that the private sector creates jobs, not the government sector.”

Barela said the sectors he will focus on that pertain mostly to the residents of Doña Ana County are:

-tion of pecans, chile and cattle

Barela talks state’s economyLas Cruces builders hear the good and bad of things to comeBy Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

Explore the past so we can continue to do so.Enjoy this educational, fun-fi lled dinner reminiscentof New Mexico’s unique past. The fundraiser supports

Human Systems Research and helps continue the organization’s exploration into the rich archeological

history of southern New Mexico.

Dinner, Live Music, Silent AuctionSaturday, Oct. 13

5 p.m. – Human Systems Research and Silent Auction open6-8 p.m. – Dinner served. Cash bar with beer and wine

Beverly Hills Hall, 150 N. Hermosa Ave., Las Cruces

$30 per personFor tickets & information,

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In an effort to drive down interest rates and hasten the recovery of the nation’s housing market, the Federal Reserve announced it has made an open ended commit-ment to spend $40 billion per month to purchase resi-dential mortgages. The central bank said it “will continue with the purchase program until the economy shows greater improvement, particularly with unemployment.”

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) isn’t sure the Fed’s plan will work. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said recently the Fed’s action “isn’t expected to have a significant impact on housing, since it’s no longer lower rates that stimulate home sales” (more on that later).

Yun went on to say it’s possible that mortgage rates could actually rise if inflation-fearful private investors sell their mortgage-backed securities faster than the Fed is able to buy them.

Others in the investment industry also share NAR’s view. One portfolio manager was quoted as saying that, by implementing this third round of Quantitative Eas-ing (QE), the Fed is admitting that QE1 and QE2 didn’t really get the job done. If the first two rounds worked as planned, said the analyst, there would be no need for round three.

Some locals familiar with our Las Cruces area econo-my tend to agree with NAR’s outlook.

Joe Bullock, president of First American Bank, said there’s “not much room to go further down,” referring to mortgage rates.

During an appearance on my Monday radio show, New Mexico State University economist Chris Erickson said if mortgage rates do decline, borrowers won’t see much of a reduction.

So if mortgage interest rates are not the force holding back the housing recovery, what is blocking the path?

According to numerous surveys, obstacles to achiev-ing home ownership include the lack of a down payment, overly stringent loan underwriting guidelines, unemploy-ment, job instability, an uncertain economic outlook and fear of making a bad investment.

It’s interesting to note interest rates were nowhere to be found on the list.

The Fed was quick to point out that “the economy still has a long way to go toward recovery,” and further predicted the unemployment rate will remain above 7 percent well into 2014.

Still, this is a opportune time for buyers who think long term, and investors looking for high returns, to take advantage of today’s historically low mortgage rates and greatly reduced prices.

See you at closing.

Gary Sandler is the president of Gary Sandler Inc., Realtors in Las Cruces and the host of Gary Sandler’s Real Estate Connection, broadcast each Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. on KSNM-AM 570. San-dler is the 2007 and 2010 recipient of the New Mexico Broadcast-ers Association’s Talk Show Host of the Year award. Questions or comments may be directed to Sandler at 525 -2400 or by emailing gary@garysandler.com.

Will home salesrise following Fed purchase?Central bank makes stimulus effort buying home mortgages

Gary Sandler’sReal Estate Connection

U.S Mortgage Rates as of Sept. 13, 2012

Breakdown 30-yr. fixed

1st-timebuyers

15-yr. fixed

5/1ARM

1-yr ARM

Average Rates 3.55% 3.50% 2.85% 2.72% 2.61%

Fees & Points 0.6% 2% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%

Margin N/A N/A N/A 2.74 2.76

Source: Freddie Mac / MFA

It’s become cliché that each new scientifi c result contradicts the previous one. One study fi nds that starvation diets extend life, the next fi nds that they don’t. One study says eggs cause heart dissease; the next fi nd that eggs protect against heart disease.

In economics, one study fi nds that the Obama stimulus prevented a depression; the next study fi nds no effect.

What accounts for these seeming contra-dictions? Why is it scientists can’t agree?

At least one cause of the problem is the pressure to publish. To do so, one must fi nd unique and interesting results.

Among results that are guaranteed to be interesting are those that contradict the results of your colleagues. Even better is to fi nd a re-sult that puts a previously cherished theory in doubt. Thus there is a bias toward publishing results that contradict other scientists.

Then there is the “top drawer” syndrome. Scientists, when presented with a non-

result, tend to waste no more time on that project, fi ling the paper away in a proverbial top drawer without fi nish-ing it up. Meanwhile, other scientists are working on the same problem.

Experiments are always subject to chance that can cause spurious results. That is, by random chance, the experiment can seem to indicate a relationship when none exists.

When a high profi le but spurious result is published, suddenly the “top drawers” fl y open and papers contradicting the original result appear.

Consider the following: One hundred scientists all investigating a different drug hypothesized to cure ovarian cancer, each in their own lab. Each scientist runs a test that involves 100 patients,

half receiving the drug, half a placebo. The scientists are all dedicated and seek to advance the fi ght against cancer. None of them falsify their results.

Then there is confi rmation bias. People tend to ignore the items that contradict their beliefs while giving full credence to items

confi rming those beliefs. This is as true of scientists as it is of everyday people, although scientists’ train-ing is supposed to help overcome this.

When we move to the realm of the non-experi-mental sciences, including economics, the situation becomes worse. Because of the many potential confounding factors it is harder to tease out criti-cal relationships among potential variables. Is a theory being confi rmed or is some confounding factor at work? There are techniques for overcom-

ing these problems, but the scope for spurious results is signifi cant.

Take an issue of current interest – the

effectiveness of fi scal stimulus. The Obama administration claims that fi scal stimulus like that enacted in 2009 prevented the recession from becoming a depression. Republicans claim the stimulus was ineffective.

Different economists have investigated this issue on numerous occasions.

Each estimated a different model of the economy. Some found government spending stimulates the private sectors; others found government spending crowds out private investment.

The estimates are all over the board. In either case, what is clear is that the

stimulus, if it benefi ted the private sector at all, had a small effect. Whether such a small benefi t is worth the large run-up in public debt is a political question, but the answer to this question is not a slamdunk on either side.

All this can be frustrating. An important public issue and the economics profession can’t provide defi nitive answers.

I’m tempted to make some comment about how life isn’t fair, but I think I’ll have a beer instead.

Christopher A. Erickson, Ph.D., is a professor of economics at New Mexico State University. He has taught money and banking for more than 25 years. The opinions expressed here may not be shared by the regents and administration of NMSU. Erickson can be reached at chrerick@nmsu.edu.

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The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) is helping bring Mesil-la’s 150th Civil War Commemoration to town.

Mesilla’s 150th Civil War Commemoration committee is planning a military ball on the plaza, speakers, guest lecturers, a candlelight procession and a concert that will feature Civil War-era music during the Oct. 19-21 event.

Tancy Bird, operator of the Gadsden Mu-seum and chairperson of the committee, ap-proached the CFSNM to serve as the fi scal adviser of a special fund created for the event. Fields surrounding the Gadsden Museum are generously provided for the free event open to the public and many activities are provided by the local community, but Bird wanted to help the re-enactment groups offset their travel costs, which include the transportation of horses and period items.

There are four levels of sponsorships: Gold for $1,000, silver for $750, bronze for $500 and patron for $200.

“The foundation acts as our ‘second’ set of eyes as they keep track of the contributions and donations that are received, as well as the checks which are paid out,” Bird said. “This way, we have dual control of our funds and a way to manage, monitor and report the status of our accounting to the committee or anyone that might be interested in seeing where our funds are being spent. This affords our com-mittee the assurance that everything we do is transparent and reconciled at the end of the event.”

With the CFSNM serving as the fi scal ad-viser of the special fund, Bird and the com-mittee can rely on the foundation to take care of taxes, nonprofi t rules and regulations and business expenses associated with funds, a freedom that allows the committee to focus entirely on the event. By giving through the foundation, donors and spon-sors can count their donations as tax-deductible gifts. The foundation also takes care of the smaller details that are ex-tremely important.

“The foundation sends out the thank you letters for each of the donations and

contributions that we receive,” Bird said. “Our committee is small and this helps the commit-tee members since we all have time constraints that seem to get in the way of doing the small, but imperative and essential, details such as a thank you letter.”

Mesilla’s 150th Civil War Commemoration will transform Mesilla into a Civil War camp for a commemoration event that teaches about the War Between the States, which reached into southern New Mexico territory 150 years ago.

Bird said the emphasis of the event is to teach about history, and there will be encamp-ments of both Union and Confederate units, allowing attendees to see demonstrations of authentic activities from the era with docents in period costumes. Attendees will also learn important facts, including the fact that Mesilla had a Confederate hospital in the Fountain Theatre during the Civil War, the Confederates had their encampment on the farm fi elds that surround the Gadsden Museum and the Con-federate Grand Plaza used to be right outside of the front door of the museum where San Andres High School is now located.

For more information, Bird can be contact-ed at the Gadsden Museum, located at 1875 Boutz Road, by calling 526-6293.

The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico is dedicated to helping the Southern New Mexi-co community now, and in the future. Founded in 2000, the Community Foundation offers opportunities for local people who want to give back locally. The beauty of the Foundation is that you need not be wealthy to make a positive difference in the lives of people throughout our area. Through the establishment of permanent funds you can sustain local charitable organizations, provide scholarships to area students and fulfill wishes that are close to your heart. Through our planned giv-

ing programs, you can honor loved ones or leave a legacy that benefits the people of

Southern New Mexico for generations to come. The Community Founda-tion of Southern New Mexico can advise you on how best to maximize

contributions, no matter what size. For more information see our website at www.cfsnm.org or call Luan Wagner Burn, Ph.D., at 521-4794. To donate, mail your check to CFSNM, 301 South

Church St., Suite H, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

Last week we reminisced about the good old days. Strangely enough, the 16-year stock market funk that began in 1966 and ended in August 1982 is not unlike the 13-year funk we fi nd ourselves in right now.

As late as mid-1982, the Dow Jones In-dustrial Average had been trading back and forth between about 600 and 1,000 many times since 1966. It was a very long time for the Dow to go nowhere … too.

Of course, the Dow was a bit misleading then just as it is now.

In the early 1980s the performance of the high-profi le Dow Jones Industrial Average was not necessarily a true repre-sentation of the performance enjoyed by all investors in common stocks. In fact, the lower profi le Value Line Index, which included the performance of hundreds of mid-sized companies, instead of just 30 very large companies, had outperformed the Dow by a very signifi cant margin be-tween 1966 and 1982.

Regardless of the performance of the indices, “active” traders came into our of-fi ces back in the mid-1980s and watched the stock market ticker. When they placed trades, they paid stiff commissions. Com-missions were regulated in those days and kept artifi cially high. There was no such thing as an $8.95 commission on a stock trade.

Not only were commissions higher, but so were money market rates. Money mar-ket funds had been in existence for a few years by the early 1980s. Clients kept their liquid assets in those accounts and got paid around 8 or 9 percent to do so.

If you wanted to borrow money to buy a house, the rate you paid on your mortgage was about 13 percent. If you wanted to buy

high quality government bonds you could earn double digit rates of return – returns impossible to replicate in today’s Federal Reserve-manipulated low interest rate environment.

Despite the challenges today’s invest-ing environment presents, for our part, virtually instant access to virtually all of the information we want has been a godsend. The information revolution has lowered our costs and given us phenomenal new tools. In many ways the playing fi eld has been leveled, and living in a location 2,000 miles from Wall Street is not at all a disad-vantage. This is good, as we have no plans to move to New York.

Data on many companies based in China or in Brazil is now accessible. And our ability to take advantage of the infor-mation now readily available – including their competitive landscapes, demand trends, supply availability, demographics and government regulation – is helping us to make better investment decisions about the companies we follow.

Web streaming and conference calls provide us with a much higher level un-derstanding of the management teams we analyze.

In short, lower costs, more information faster, and a leveled playing fi eld all help us realize while refl ecting on the investment industry of 30 years ago is fun, in the words of singer Carly Simon, “These are the good old days.”

Amazingly, renowned quality control expert Peter Drucker said just a few years ago we are only in the early stages of the information revolution.

If this is true, it may be just as fun to ponder what life will be like in 2042 as it is to refl ect on life in 1982. I hope I’m around in 30 years. Based on all the changes we have witnessed since 1982 it is likely to be very interesting to watch what happens between now and then.

Jim Spence is the portfolio manager at feder-ally registered investment advisory firm Spence Asset Management Inc. Based in Las Cruces, the firm was named national Midcap Manager of the Year by Emerging Manager Monthly for 2011.

1980s mortgage rates, government bonds in double-digit numbers

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Commemoration of 150th set for Oct. 19-21

Civil War Era to be relived in Mesilla

City of Las Cruces Building Permit Report Sept. 9-15Las Cruces Home Builders Association

Permit # Permittee Owner Project Address Value Permit20125132 Ridgetop Construction Alice J. Richardson Reroof 2012 Rose Lane $10,000 $86.67

501251374 Iron Cross Construction Charles W. & Barbara P. O’Donnell Reroof 2817 Diamond Springs Drive $15,521 $119.19

20125136 GS Roofi ng Georgia Magoffe Reroof 1238 S. Triviz Drive $3,442 $48.04

20125139 Richard Molenaar III Richard Molenaar III Reroof 676 Stone Canyon Drive $2,500 $42.49

20125153 B and L Roofi ng Inc. Judy L. Baker Reroof 2130 Sugar Pine Way $8,000 $74.89

20125157 Gilbert & Sons Roofi ng & Plastering Jose L. & Brisa Simental Reroof 1224 Lees Drive $8,389 $77.18

20125169 Clayton Donnelly Roofi ng Neil & Marjorie Stueven Reroof 1802 Las Tunas Drive $12,477 $101.26

20125178 Triple J Excavation Resources For Children & Youth Reroof 1320 S. Solano Drive $6,100 $63.70

20125187 Desert Hills Roofi ng James O. Vigerust Reroof 705 Chestnut Ave. $9,976 $86,053

20125188 G Bishop Roofi ng LLC Michael R. and Stacey Hyman Reroof 1522 Parker Road $10,326 $88.59

20125217 Commercial Roofi ng Systems Inc. Joan M.Rawson, Trustee Reroof 1050 N. Santa Fe St. $14,500 $113.17

20125195 Flair Homes Inc. D W Development New/Res 1656 Neleigh Loop $172,200 $4,711

20125140 Dunivan Custom Homes LLC Gregory R. & Beth G. Fant Res/Add 5900 Moonrise Vista $100,000 $63.14

20125176 John Corkran John Corkran Res/Add 4477 Calle De Nubes $3,000 $45.44

20125185 R Builders Inc. D W Development Rockwall 1656 Neleigh Loop $2,000 $100

20125203 E and R Contractors Tierra Del Sol Housing Corp. Rockwall 4417 Valle De Luz $1,960 $98

20125204 E and R Contractors Mission Santa Clara LLC Rockwall 1936 Calle De Fuerte $3,920 $196

Information provided by LCHBA from information provided by Doña Ana County permit offi ce

You’ve got a great idea – you’d like to man-ufacture solar panels in Las Cruces to supply residential and commercial installers.

You know you’ve got a problem – no money.

But you may have an even bigger problem you haven’t identifi ed: You haven’t the vaguest idea how to start a business.

Your second problem can be solved with expert consulting – for free – at the Las Cruces Small Business Development Center, located in the Doña Ana Community College Work-force Center, 2345 E. Nevada Ave.

“We get a lot of kickback from the banks,” said center director Fred Owensby, who has a banking and economic development back-ground and is working for his economic de-velopment doctorate at New Mexico State University.

By kickback, he means banks sending cli-ents to SBDC because they applied for a loan before fi guring out where they wanted to take their business and how to get there.

Clients weigh optionsThe staff of four business advisers with a

wide range of expertise can give you an over-view of what you’ll need to get started:

Once you have a plan, and have taken the necessary steps to organize your business, SBDC advisers can work with you to solve problem No. 1 – obtaining fi nancing.

“If you come to us with an idea for a business – you may want to open a restaurant or a car wash – at the initial interview we’ll advise you on the fi rst steps: a business plan, researching the market, determining the total amount of capital you’ll need, so you’re not intimidated to start a business, that it’s doable,” Owensby said.

How SBDC helpsAfter your initial session, you may decide

you’d like SBDC to work with you as you de-fi ne your goals and write your plan. Although you’ll take the steps yourself, your adviser will be there to inform you of what you need to do and give you feedback as you proceed.

“We try to work through the process so you can make a go or no-go decision on your own,” Owensby said. “It may be success for you is not to start a business at this time. You may not be ready.”

He said only about two out of 20 who seek input from center advisers follow through and establish a business.

“A lot of people that come in are just ‘kick-ing the tires,’” he said. “Maybe they’ve lost their jobs and they decide to go back to school or look for another job.”

Those who proceed to market a product or service may want to work with business ad-viser Claudia Hadley, who holds an MBA and joined SBDC eight years ago after a career in marketing. She coaches clients in how mar-keting is done, the steps needed to start the business and how to write a press release or brochure.

Hadley also assists with market research for both start-up and established companies that want to grow their business.

She said SBDC even helps evaluate a prod-uct as a prerequisite to marketing.

Early this year, the SBDC advisers held seminars at which people evaluated a product for a client, she said.

After getting feedback “they did some revi-sions and were set to go,” she said.

Adviser visions for successBusiness adviser Michael Levine’s favorite

client is a start-up home health care company that has grown to the point of needing to add three staff.

The owner stops by every week to do vi-sioning for her business with Levine.

“Planners say you should start by looking fi ve years out. I don’t know anybody who does that,” he said. “I’m happy with someone who know where they want to be in one year.”

Levine said some SBDC clients are looking to buy an existing business.

They need to know the steps to form a lim-ited liability corporation or other business en-tity, fi le for a federal and state ID number and apply for a local business license.

“If they are going to buy (a business), they need to know what they want to turn it into, how big they want it to grow, the geographi-cal territory they want to cover and how many people they will employ,” he said.

Levine said he sees more than 100 continu-ing clients and 100 new ones each year and he feels as though he’s contributing something to them.

He started with SBDC in Texas before join-ing the SBDC in Las Cruces. He had prior experience in the insurance, computer and real estate industries, but his vocational tests always told him he should be a social worker because he likes to help people.

“I couldn’t be a traditional social worker,” he said. “What I like best is every single client who comes in here wants to do better.”

How the center operatesBecause SBDC is funded by the federal

and state governments, the advisers can stick

with a client as long as they’re needed and not charge them a dime.

The local SBDC is part of network of 20 centers across New Mexico that was founded in 1990, Owensby said. It serves Doña Ana and Sierra counties.

In addition to consulting, the center offers frequent workshops.

There will be fi ve in October, covering marketing, fi nancing, starting a business, and writing a busi-ness plan. All the workshops are free.

The local SBDC sees some 400 to 450 clients a year, Owensby said.

Its strategic plan for the year starting Jan. 1, 2013, calls for a 20 percent increase in the number of clients served, as well as a 30 percent increase in the number of jobs created by those clients, and a 25 percent increase in workshops.

“We’re going to get a little more aggressive this year,” Owensby said, because the economy is slowly improving. A 30 percent increase in job creation is the highest goal we’ve ever set, but that should be achievable. Local bankers all are saying they’re open for business and lending money. We’re seeing that happen.”

Owensby said in his 10 years with the cen-ter, the profi le of startups has remained about 60 percent service and 40 percent product.

“In Doña Ana County we have primar-ily a government-driven economy, between the university the school districts, the mili-tary and White Sands,” Owensby said. “A lot of government people are purchasing stuff, which makes a stable market for our business people.”

Adviser assists with government contracts

William Dobricky, an adviser who is housed in the same offi ce suite but affi liated with the SBDC’s Procurement Technical As-

sistance Program, teaches companies how to do business with all levels of government.

Like Owensby, he prefers to see clients sooner rather than later.

“We would rather they come to us in a time of need rather than in a panic of ‘Oh my God, I won a government contact – what do I do now?’” he said.

“We want people to understand doing business with the government is a reasonable opportunity as long as you’re prepared.”

Dobricky said applying for a government contact makes a company better, because fi nancial accountability and product quality standards are stringent.

Dobricky, who has worked in government contracting for 30 years in settings such as Argonne National Labo-ratory, Northrup Grumman

government buys “a little of everything,” both technical and non-technical goods and services of all kinds.

His 120 clients range from one-person shops where an engineer or scientist wants to

undertake a government research contract to a janitorial sub contractor, a family-owned hardware store or a sizable manufacturing company.

He walks clients through the steps of reg-istering at websites, obtaining necessary certi-fi cations and understanding the bid matching process.

“We create a client profi le based on key words and numeric classifi cation codes,” he said. “Then clients are sent information on federal, state, local and even some interna-tional opportunities.”

He frequently may be seen out in the com-munity giving presentations to let businesses know the services are available.

Dobricky said he collaborates with his counterparts in Alamogordo and El Paso to provide a broader spectrum of service. The three offi ces also co-sponsor events to build community awareness of their services.

By Alta LeCompte For the Las Cruces Bulletin

In Good Company: Las Cruces Small Business Development Center

Plan to succeedSBDC coaches start-ups and growth companies

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Alta LeCompteWilliam Dobricky, adviser for the SBDC’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program, with SBDC adviser Claudia Hadley, center director Fred Owensby, administrative secretary Pavla Paiz and adviser Michael Levine in the conference room

DetailsSBDCAddress2345 E. Nevada Ave., Suite 101

HoursBy appointment 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday

Website http://dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/sbdc

Contact 527-7676sbdcinfo@nmsu.edu

To learn moreInvestigate the essentials of starting a business by downloading “Starting Out: A Guide to Creating Your Own New Mexico Business,” get answers to frequently asked questions or view a calendar of upcoming workshops at www.nmsbdc.org/lascruces

Local bankers all are saying

they’re pen for business and lending money.

FRED OWENSBY, director

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Lorenzo’s introduces Pasta Express

Lorenzo and Ali Liberto of Lorenzo’s Me-silla are opening Pasta Express to Go and Fri-day Night Pizza at their catering facility, 3000 Harrelson St.

The location is one block south of the University Avenue and South Main Street intersection.

Pasta Express to Go is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Family packs are available for family meals, as are bulk orders of pastas, bread and salad for catered events.

Pizza will be available 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays.For more information, visitwww.las-cruces-

catering-services.com or call Pasta Express to Go at 522-5522 or catering at 496-6329.

Network to meetThe Las Cruces Business Network will meet

at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Furr’s Fresh Buffet, 2340 E. Griggs Ave. Attendees are wel-come to bring promotional materials to share. For more information, call George Pintar at 680-6515.

Associates join Farm Bureau

Charles Nike, husband of agent Carol Nike, has been named sales associate at Farm Bureau Financial Services, 2220 N. Telshor Blvd.

In addition, long-time Las Cruces resident Denise Simmons has joined the agency as a service associate. For more information, call 532-4830.

MVPHA announces board appointments

The Mesilla Valley Public Housing Au-thority (MVPHA) announces the appoint-ment of five Commissioners to the Board of Commissioners.

When the Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces and the Doña Ana County Housing Authority were merged to become the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority in January, new commissioners were appointed by Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima and the Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners.

Chairman Art Jirón was appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Au-thority of the City of Las Cruces in 2009. His community service includes relational coun-seling, elderly support of the Trails West Re-tirement Community and church programs for the needy and homeless.

Vice Chairman Ralph Chaffee has been a resident of Las Cruces for more than 30 years. His professional background includes experi-ence in business and agribusiness and banking services. He also has international experience in Zambia, Uganda, Kosovo, Mongolia, Bosnia,

Ukraine, Gre-nada, Barbados, A f g h a n i s t a n , Iraq, Poland and India.

Felix Cordero is currently the facilities manager at Sitel. He served in the Ma-rine Corps and is currently with the Ma-rine Corps League, El Perro Diablo.

Arturo Marrujo has 19 years of experi-ence in the housing industry, ranging from fi-nancing to development of affordable housing. He is currently the homeownership director at Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation.

J. Steve Pandak is em-ployed as the case/residen-tial resources manager at Mesilla Valley Community of Hope. He is commit-ted to helping the veterans obtain safe and affordable housing.

Briefs

Law offices of Kenneth G. Egan

Free Consultation

FRI. 9/212:30 p.m. Ribbon cutting, Centennial High School, 1950 S. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. For more information, call 524-1968.

WED. 9/261 to 3 p.m. Economic Update Forum at KRWG-TV Studio in Milton Hall on the New Mexico

State University campus. For more information, call 524-1968.

THU. 9/275:30 to 7:30 p.m., Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Red Hawk Golf Club, 7502 Red Hawk Golf Road. Members welcome. For more information, call 524-1968.

FRI. 9/28Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic Tournament NMSU Golf Course, 3000 Herb Wimberly Drive. For more information, call 524-1968.

TUE. 10/211:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. MVEDA Business in the Borderplex

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THU. 10/44 to 7 p.m Decorating Den Interiors, 151 S. Walnut St., Suite C14. Grand opening event. For information, call 521-8326.

6 to 7:30 p.m. Grant Writing Basics for Nonprofit Organizations Room DAEM 113 Main Building, Doña Ana Community College East Mesa Campus, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Free. Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce members RSVP at 524-1968 or liz@lascruces.org.

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The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce and the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces held a joint ribbon cutting for the Casa de Peregrinos Food Program.

Casa de Peregrinos Executive Director Lorenzo Alba addresses the assembled crowd Tuesday, Sept. 18, discussing the concerns of poverty and hunger both nationally and locally.

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New Mexico’s Public Department of Education, in partnership with GED Testing, is launching computer-based testing at four sites in the state.

The Testing Center at Doña Ana Community College Aug. 14 became the first in the state to administer the GED exam on computer.

Online testing also is available at Roswell, Santa Fe and Central New Mexico community colleges.

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Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Richard ColtharpNew Mexico State University women’s soccer coach Blair Quinn visited the Las Cruces Boys & Girls Club Monday, Sept. 17, to talk about the team’s “Kicks for Kids” program. During the 2012 season, Quinn will donate $10 for every Aggies goal to the Boys & Girls Club fundraiser. He is encouraging local individuals, organizations and business to do the same. “We think what you guys are doing here is great,” Quinn told club members. “And we’re going to try to help you guys keep doing it.” To learn more about the project and the club, call 642-9556.

LEGAL NOTICESLas Cruces Bulletin - your legal publication for Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, New Mexico

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DOÑA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Case No.D-307-CV-2011-01657

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff,

MARCOS PORRAS, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARCOS PORRAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY AND THROUGH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ARIZONA TITLE, LLC, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on September 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Front entrance to the Doña Ana County District Court, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM., sell and con-vey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the above-named

defendants in and to the follow-ing described real estate located in said County and State:

Lot numbered 3 in Block numbered 2 of Sleepy Farms Subdivision, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said Sleepy Farms Subdivision, filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico on August 27, 1975 in Plat Book 12, Folio 20.

The address of the real property is 761 Palomino Road, Vado, NM 88072. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described prop-erty; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on May 16, 2012 in the above entitled and

numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $441,102.15 plus interest from April 19, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 7.250% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these condi-tions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the

Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to rights of redemp-tion.

Jeffrey Lake

Special MasterSouthwest Support Group20 First Plaza NW, Suite #20Albuquerque, NM 87102

NM00-03378_FC01

Pub # 12263Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00140

FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION, LLC, Plaintiff,

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES OR LEGATEES OF CHARLES H. MARGOLIUS, DECEASED, LINNEY MARGOLIUS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LINNEY MARGOLIUS, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on September 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Front entrance to the Doña Ana County District Court, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM., sell and con-vey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and interest of the above-named defendants in and to the follow-ing described real estate located in said County and State:

Lot 3, Block B, EL RANCHO GRANDE, CORRECTION PLAT, in the County of Doña Ana, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on Plat No. 3153 thereof, filed for record in the Office of the

County Clerk of said county on October 8, 1998, and recorded in Book 19, Pages 178-180, Plat Records.

The address of the real prop-erty is 1700 Rincon de Amigos, Las Cruces, NM 88012. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the proper-ty more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any pro-spective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on May 10, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $173,337.05 plus interest from March 31, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.560% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these condi-tions exist, at the time of sale,

this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

Jeffrey LakeSpecial MasterSouthwest Support Group20 First Plaza NW, Suite #20Albuquerque, NM 87102

NM11-02414_FC01

Pub # 12264Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201102304

U.S. NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-H1, Plaintiff,

MARGARET HECHTER, JOHN D. WEST AND ANETTE WEST AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARGARET HECHTER, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot 20, Block 5, MAJESTIC HILLS SUBDIVISION, NUMBER TWO, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on Plat No. 784 thereof, filed for record in the Office of the County Clerk of said county on August 13, 1973, and recorded in Book 11, Pages 55-61, Plat Records.

The address of the real property is 3112 Risner St., Las Cruces, NM 88011. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described prop-erty; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above,

PUBLIC AUCTION The City of Las Cruces (City) uses an online auction service to dispose of obsolete, unusable, or surplus equipment, furnishings, vehicles and supplies. The public is invited to view and bid on items by accessing PublicSurplus.com through a link on the City’s webpage las-cruces.org. All sales are final. For more information, please contact the City of Las Cruces Property Transfer & Disposal Coordinator at 575-541-2683, 575-541-2590 or auction@las-cruces.org

Pub # 11609Dates 2/24 - 12/28, 2012

SOUTH CENTRAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

The South Central Solid Waste Authority uses a web-based auc-tion service to dispose of obsolete or surplus equipment. As items are available they will be posted to pub-

licsurplus.com where the public is invited to view or submit bids using this online auction service.

For more information please contact the South Central Solid Waste Authority at 575.528.3709 or email scswa.prop@las-cruces.org.

Pub # 11912 Dates 5/4 - 11/2, 2012

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not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on February 17, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $180,367.58 plus interest from November 18, 2011 to the date of sale at a variable rate per year, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these condi-tions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NM11-00286_FC01

Pub # 12265Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02922

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST I, Plaintiff,

ROSA H. MATA, WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL TEXAS, INC. AND CESAR ALBERTO SALINAS, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot numbered 33 in Block numbered 1 of Riverside Subdivision Unit 1A, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said Riverside Subdivision Unit 1A, filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico on November 5, 1981 in Plat Book 13, Folio 103-105.

The address of the real property is 104 Walnut Ct, Sunland Park, NM 88063. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described prop-erty; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on March 28, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $108,137.56 plus interest from February 22, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 8.510% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys

disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NM11-02369_FC01

Pub # 12266Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201201243

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff,

REBECCA Y. SOTO AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF REBECCA Y. SOTO, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot 10, Block 1, of DESERT SONG ESTATES, located in the City of Las Cruces, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico as shown on Plat thereof recorded on May 23, 2007 in Plat Book 22, at Pages 220 and 221 as Plat No. 4582, records of Doña Ana County.

The address of the real prop-erty is 6411 Towhee Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88012. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the proper-ty more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any pro-spective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on July 16, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $210,612.22 plus interest from August 1, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.500% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-

ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. At the date and time stated above, the Special Master may postpone the sale to such later date and time as the Special Master may specify.

NM12-00931_FC01

Pub # 12267Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201200877

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,

ELCO ORTEGA AND PATRICIA ORTEGA, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

LOT 419, LEGENDS WEST NORTH, PHASE I, IN THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES,

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT THEREOF, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY ON DECEMBER 27, 2006, IN BOOK 22 PAGE(S) 83-91 OF PLAT RECORDS.

The address of the real prop-erty is 2882 San Lorenzo Court, Las Cruces, NM 88007. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on July 11, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $167,543.85 plus interest from May 31, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.000% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

Jeffrey LakeSpecial MasterSouthwest Support Group20 First Plaza NW, Suite #20

Albuquerque, NM 87102

NM11-01874_FC01

Pub # 12268Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00924

FERMIN C. ALVARADO, CAROL ALVARADO AND HOME LOAN CORPORATION, D/B/A EXPANDED MORTGAGE CREDIT, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot 2, Block C, Country Club Estates No. 24-Phase 2, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on March 3, 2003, in Book 20 Page(s) 259-260 of Plat Records.

The address of the real prop-erty is 2961 Jennifer Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the proper-ty more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any pro-spective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on July 11, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $234,573.57 plus interest from June 30, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.000% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these condi-tions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void,

the successful bidder’s funds shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NM00-03757_FC01

Pub # 12269Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00236

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., successor in interest to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. by merger, Plaintiff,

STEVE CHENAULT and, if married, JANE DOE CHENAULT, (True Name Unknown), his spouse; WANDA CHENAULT and, if married, JOHN DOE A, (True Name Unknown), her spouse; FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION who acquired First Horizon Home Loan Corporation; CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 26, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 2983 Mesilla Hills Drive, Las Cruces, and is situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:A tract of land situate west of the limits of the Town of Mesilla, Doña Ana County, New Mexico in the NW 1/4 of Section 3, T.24S., R.1E., of the U.S.G.L.O. Surveys and being more particularly described as follows, to wit:BEGINNING at a point on the east line of a 100 foot wide entry road for the Southwest corner of the tract herein described,

whence a U.S.G.L.O. brass cap found for the section corner common to Sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, T.24S., R.1E., N.M.P.M. of the U.S.G.L.O. Surveys bears S.41°23’00” W., a distance of 3674.08 feet;

THENCE, from the place of beginning around the arc of a curve to the right having a radi-us of 2936.91 feet, an arc length of 78.17 feet through a central angle of 1°31’30” and whose long chord bears N.47°41’15” W., 78.17 feet to the north-west corner of the tract herein described;

THENCE leaving the entrance road N.42°58’30” E., 263.80 feet to a point on the west line of the Mesilla Civil Colony Grant for the northeast corner of the tract herein described; whence AP-18 of the Mesilla Civil Colony Grant bears N.44°53’20” W., a distance of 919.42 feet;

THENCE along the grant line S.44°53’20” E., 256.03 feet to a point on the north bank of an arroyo for the southeast corner of the tract herein described;

THENCE along the bank of the arroyo S.78°02’00” W., 309.34 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.0000 acre of land more or less.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on August 21, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $343,309.80 and the same bears interest at 6.250% per annum from August 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $3,350.80. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property sub-ject to a one month right of redemption.

Pamela Carmody, Special MasterPO Drawer 16169Las Cruces, NM 88004-6169575-642-5567

Pub # 12270Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

B14 | Legal Notices Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, September 21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02066

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, fka COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff,

JOSEPH ANDAZOLA, and if married, JANE DOE ANDAZOLA (true name unknown), his spouse; VERONICA SALVIDAR, and if married, JOHN DOE A (true name unknown), her spouse; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 26, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 3353 Neptune Dr., Las Cruces, and is situ-ate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:

Lot 35, Block C, SUNSET HILLS SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 2, in the County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said county as Plat No. 947 on August 23, 1978 in Book 12, Page(s) 211-212 of Plat Records.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on August 21, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $143,964.83 and the same bears interest at 6.000% per annum from August 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $1,348.93. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property subject to a one month right of redemption.

Pamela A. Carmody, Special MasterPO Drawer 16169Las Cruces, NM 88004-6169575-642-5567

Pub # 12271Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DOÑA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

No. D-307-CV-2012-01124 BOKF, N.A., a national bank-ing association dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA as successor by merger to Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., Plaintiff,

EDEN SANCHEZ, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE ON FORECLOSURE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 5649 Kiskadee Place, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88012, and more particularly described as follows:

LOT 1, BLOCK 1, OF DESERT SONG ESTATES, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES, COUNTY OF DOÑA ANA, STATE OF NEW MEXICO AS SHOWN ON PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON MAY 23, 2007 IN PLAT BOOK 22, AT PAGES 220 AND 221 AS PLAT NO. 4582, RECORDS OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY.

The sale is to begin at 11:00 a.m. on October 3, 2012, in front of the main door of the Third Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, City of Las Cruces, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful cur-rency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted BOKF, N.A.

BOKF, N.A. was awarded a Judgment on August 21, 2012, in the principal sum of $155,046.03, plus outstanding interest due on the Note, as modified, through June 1, 2012, in the amount of $4,748.31 and accruing thereafter at the rate of $22.30 per diem, plus late charges of $174.70, plus escrow advances of $584.74, plus reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by Plaintiff through June 1, 2012, in the sum of $950.00, and costs through June 1, 2012, in the sum of $450.15, with interest on the aforesaid amounts at the rate of 5.250% per annum from date of the entry of this Judgment until paid.

The sale is subject to rights and easements of record, to unpaid property taxes and assessments, and to the one (1) month right of redemption in favor of the Defendant as specified in the Judgment filed herein.

PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AT THE SALE ARE ADVISED

TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF TITLE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING. /s/ John A. Darden, IIISpecial MasterP.O. Box 578Las Cruces, NM 88004-0578(575) 541-6655

Pub # 12272Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

NO. DM-2012-934JUDGE Nelson J. Goodin

Nancy Pino-Casillas, Petitioner,

Ruben Casillas, Respondent.

NOTICE OF SUIT

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

Your are hereby notified that a suit has been filed against you in the said Court and County by the above-named Petitioner, requesting a Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds of incompatibility, and a division of property,debts.

You must file a Response or responsive pleading within 30 days of the date of the last publication of this Notice of judgment by default will be entered against you and the relief requested in the Petition will be granted.

Nancy Pino-Casillas1016 N. ArmijoLas Cruces, NM 88005

WITNESS the Honorable Nelson J. Goodin, District Judge of the Third Judicial District Court of the the State of New Mexico and the seal of the District Court of Doña Ana County, this 2nd day of July, 2012.

CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURTBY: Angelique HuertaDEPUTY

Pub # 12284Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No.: CV-2012-351Judge: Manuel I. Arrieta

CAPITAL BANK, SSB, Plaintiff,

v. LA POSTA PROPERTIES, LTD., LA POSTA MANAGEMENT, LLC, NEWTON BARRTLETT PHILLIPS, III, TRACY PHILLIPS, and PHILLIPS HOMES OF EL PASO, INC., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 24, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Third Judicial District Court, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell

all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bid-der for cash. The property to be sold is located and situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and are particularly described as follows:

A tract of land situated south of Mesilla, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, in Section 31, T.23S., R.2E, N.M.P.M. of the U.S.R.S. surveys being U.S.R.S. tract 11-202B and being more particularly described as fol-lows, to wit;

Beginning at an iron pipe found on the west line of Highway 28 and the south line of a 15 foot wide road easement for the southwest corner of the tract herein described, being identi-cal to the northeast corner of U.S.R.S. tract 11-203 Tract 1;

Thence from the point of begin-ning and along the south line of said 15 foot wide road ease-ment, S.58°59’29”W., 368.13 feet to a 1/2” iron rod found for the Southwest Corner of this Tract;

Thence leaving the South line of said 15 foot wide road ease-ment, N.34°38’00”W., 142.14 feet to a 1/2” iron rod found for the Northwest corner of this Tract;

Thence N.58°37’00”E., 367.99 to a 5” steel post found on the west line of Highway 28 for the Northeast corner of this Tract;

Thence along the West line of Highway 28, S.34°38’00”E., 144.55 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.209 acre of land, more or less. Subject to a 15 foot wide road easement North of and par-allel to the South boundary line. Also subject to any other easements and restrictions of record.

Information in preparation of this description derives from miscellaneous document filed April 12, 2004, in Clerks Book 511, Pages 1104-1105, Doña Ana County Records. Field notes by Moy Surveying, Inc., License #5939.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above-entitled and numbered cause on July 11, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above-described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes reasonable attorney’s and court costs, is $406,497.37 and the same bears interest at 18.00% per annum from July 11, 2012, to date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $15,034.50. The Plaintiff and/or its assign-ees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judg-ment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or per-

sonal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

Thomas R. Erickson, Special MasterP.O. Box 2183Mesilla Park, NM 88047575-528-0500

Pub # 12288Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

La Posta Properties, LTD is in no way

affiliated with La Posta Restaurant in Mesilla

or La Posta Restaurant’s ownership.

Pub # 12289Dates 8/31, 9/7, 9/14,

9/21, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF OTEROTWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

NO. DM-2011-528JUDGE WILLIAM H. BROGAN

PEDRO SALOME, Petitioner,

YESSICA SALOME, Respondent.

NOTICE OF SUIT

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

You are hereby notified that a suit has been filed against you in the said Court and County by the above-named Petitioner, Petition for Divorce.

You must file a Response or responsive pleading within 30 days of the date of the last publication of this Notice or judgment by default will be entered against you and the relief requested in the Petition will be granted to:

Pedro Salome 828 E. Lisa Dr.Chaparral, NM 88081

WITNESS the Honorable William H. Brogan, District Judge of the 12th Judicial District of the State of new mexico and the seal of the District Court of Otero County, this 2nd day of August 2012.

BY: /s/ Karen E. DupreyCLERK

Pub # 12296 Dates 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 2012

Case Number:D-307-CV-201201207Dated: September 6, 2012

JESUS FERNANDEZ, Petitioner

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above cause will be

called for Hearing before the Honorable MANUEL I ARRIETA as indicated: TIME: 1:30 PM DATE:Tuesday, October 9, 2012 PLACE:LAS CRUCES DISTRICT COURTHOUSE201 WEST PICACHO AVE, #ACOURTROOM NO. 3LAS CRUCES, NM 88005 Nature Of Hearing: Final Merits Hearing on the Petition for Issuance of a Birth Certificate for Jesus Fernandez If this hearing requires more or less time than the court has designated, or if this hearing conflicts with any prior set-ting, please contact us imme-diately as continuances will not be granted on late notice. The District Court complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.. Counsel or PRO SE per-sons must notify the Clerk Of the Court of the nature of the disability at least five (5) days before ANY hearing so appro-priate accommodations may be made. The same requirement applies if an interpreter will be needed. **30 Minutes Allocated** Dated: September 6, 2012 HEAVNER, NANCY A Clerk ISABEL JERABEKP.O. BOX 3245LAS CRUCES, NM 88003-3245

Pub # 12298Dates 9/14, 9/21, 2012

NOTICE is hereby given that on August 17, 2012, Joseph and Ann Garcia, 3947 Fiesta Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88005 filed application numbered LRG-1940-POD14, associated with water right LRG-1940-3, with the State Engineer for Permit to Change Location of Well within the Lower Rio Grande Water Basin in Doña Ana County by discontinu-ing the use of existing well LRG-1940, located within the NE1/4 SE1/4 of project-ed Section 01, T24S, R01E, NMPM, on land owned by Frank P., Kary S. and Gregory V. Salopek and drilling replace-ment well LRG-1940-POD14 to an approximate depth of 150 feet below ground surface with 6 inch casing to be located within NW1/4 SW1/4 of pro-jected Section 06, T24S, T02E at approximately X=1,475,871 Y=453,662 feet (N.M.S.P., Central Zone, NAD83) on land owned by the applicants for the continued diversion of up to 17.325 acre feet per annum of shallow groundwater combined with surface water received from the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, or an amount to be determined by the Third Judicial District Court, for the irrigation of 3.85 acres of land owned by the applicant located in Pt. SW1/4 of said Section 06. The subject property and proposed well site is located south of Mesilla, NM approximately 1,260 ft. southeast of the intersection of Fiesta Dr. and Apodaca Rd. and may be found at the physical address of 3947 Fiesta Dr. Well LRG-1940 is located approximately 430 ft. southwest of said intersection and will be retained for other rights. Any person, firm or corpora-tion or other entity having standing to file objections or

protests shall do so in writ-ing (objection must be legible, signed and include the writer’s complete name, phone num-ber and mailing address). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or con-servation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substan-tially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 1680 Hickory Loop, Suite J, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005, within ten (10) days after the date of the last publi-cation of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand delivered or mailed and postmarked with-in 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, 575-524-6160. If no valid pro-test or objection is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978.

Pub # 12299Dates 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DOÑA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. PB-2012-0079 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA FAY GLENN, Deceased and GEORGE W. GLENN, JR., Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the under-signed Personal Representative, in care of the Bates Law Firm, PO Box 305, Las Cruces, NM 88004-0305, or filed with the Third Judicial District Court, 201 W. Picacho Avenue, Suite A, Las Cruces, NM 88005. DATED: September 5, 2012. /s/ Michael GlennPersonal Representative of theEstate of Wanda Fay Glenn, Deceased and George W. Glenn Jr., Deceased PREPARED & SUBMITTED BY:

BATES LAW FIRMPO Box 305Las Cruces, NM 88004-0305(575) 524-8585(575) 524-1895 (Fax)Lloyd O. Bates Jr. Attorney for the Estate

Pub # 12300Dates 9/14, 9/21, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOTHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF DOÑA ANA Case No. 2012-1952Judge Manuel Arrieta ROSA VALDEZ-CISNEROS,Petitioner.

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANCE OF NAME GREETINGS:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ROSA VALDEZ-CISNEROS, a resi-dent of the city of Anthony, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, and over the age of fourteen (14) years, by and through her attorney record, has filed a Petition now pending in the Third Judicial District Court of Doña Ana County, New Mexico wherein she has asked the Court, to change her name from ROSA VALDEZ-CISNEROS to ROSA DELTA VALDEZ. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the Honorable Manuel I. Arrieta will hear her petition on the 29th day of October, 2012 at 1:30 O’clock trailing docket at the Third Judicial District Court, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces. NM 88005. Attorney for Petitioner is Mary W. Rosner. ROSNER FAMILY LAW CENTER, P. O. Box 241, Las Cruces. NM 88004.0241. Respectfully submitted,ROSNER FAMILY LAW CENTER/s/ Mary W. Rosner, #4262Post Office Box 241Las Cruces, NM 88004-0241575.524.4399Attorney for Petitioner

Pub # 122301Dates 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-01488

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, Plaintiff,

JULIO J. CONTRERAS, MARIA I. CONTRERAS and NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 255 Las Arenas, Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063, and more particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT 137 OF BUENA VISTA SUBDIVISION, PHASE III LOCATED IN DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY ON APRIL 17, 1996 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 18 AT PAGE 443 THROUGH 444, PLAT RECORDS.

The sale is to begin at 11:00 a.m. on October 17, 2012, in front of the main door of the Third Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, City of Las Cruces, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful currency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to

satisfy the Judgment granted United States of America, act-ing through Rural Housing Service.

United States of America, acting through Rural Housing Service was awarded a Judgment on August 31, 2011, in the princi-pal sum of $57,197.28, plus out-standing interest from July 15, 2010 through August 31, 2012, in the amount of $8,381.77 and accruing daily thereafter at a rate of $11.71 per day, plus late charges of $260.52, plus escrow advances of $4,989.01, plus an appraisal fee of $429.00, plus an interest subsidy recapture in the sum of $8,873.16, plus rea-sonable attorney’s fees incurred by Plaintiff through August 22, 2012, in the sum of $750.00, and costs through August 22, 2012, in the sum of $520.15, with interest on the aforesaid amounts at the rate of 6.875% per annum from date of the entry of this Judgment until paid.

The sale is subject to rights and easements of record, to unpaid property taxes and assessments, and to the one (1) month right of redemption in favor of the Defendants as specified in the Judgment filed herein.

PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AT THE SALE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF TITLE AND THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND TO CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY BEFORE BIDDING.

/s/ John A. Darden, IIISpecial MasterP.O. Box 578Las Cruces, NM 88004-0578(575) 541-6655

Pub # 12303 Dates 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02956

BOKF, N.A., a national bank-ing association dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA, as succes-sor in interest to BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A., Plaintiff,

RICHARD L. ARMIJO, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 1820 Louise Circle, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001, and more particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT NUMBERED 3 IN BLOCK NUMBERED 6 OF UNIT NO. 4 LOMA HEIGHTS SOUTH, LAS CRUCES, DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID UNIT NO. 4 LOMA HEIGHTS SOUTH, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ON AUGUST 4, 1967 IN PLAT BOOK 10, FOLIO 14-15.

The sale is to begin at 11:45 a.m. on October 26, 2012, outside the front entrance to the Doña Ana County Courthouse, City of Las Cruces, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful currency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.

Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. was awarded a Judgment on September 4, 2012, in the prin-cipal sum of $103,267.78, plus outstanding interest due on the Note through August 1, 2012, in the amount of $6,023.92 and accruing thereafter at the rate of $14.15 per diem, plus late charges of $115.40, plus escrow advances of $1,411.89, plus fee and cost advances in the amount of $1,980.15, plus attorney’s fees in the amount of $950.00 and costs in the amount of $450.15, with interest on the above-listed amounts, attorney’s fees and costs at the rate of 5.000% per annum from date of the entry of the Judgment until paid.

/s/ Faisal Sukhyani, Special Masterc/o Leverick and Musselman, L.L.C.5120 San Francisco Road NEAlbuquerque, New Mexico 87109(505) 858-3303

Pub # 12304 Dates 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that the following property shall be sold at public auction or otherwise disposed of in satisfaction of lien in accordance with the New Mexico Self Storage Lien Act.

To be held at:

HOLIDAY STORAGE2190 HOLIDAY AVENUE LAS CRUCES, NM 88005575-525-9056

ON SATURDAY, 9/29/2012, BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNITS

C-39,D-52,56,D-01,,E-09,G-06,L-11,P-16, Valley units 13,14-44,46,54,62. Addresses as shown on the bottom.

UNIT C-39Joshua M Knowlton1901 Elm AveMcKinleyville CA 95519Unit Consists of: Miscellaneous Items ,a little bit of everything

UNIT D52,56Teri Guerra 1857 Wyoming AveLas Cruces, NM 88001Unit Consists of: Misc. Items

UNIT D01Alex Apodaca904 S MeseniteLas Cruces, NM 88001

Unit Consists of: Misc Items

UNIT 1314Daniel L GarciaP.O Box 466 Donna Anna N.M 88032Unit Consists of: A nice bike and speakers plus misc items

UNIT E09Germain G Butler1551 Medina Las Cruces, NM 88007Unit Consists of: T.V ,Table and other misc items

UNIT G06Scott S Wetherholt341 E Mountain #2Las Cruces, NM 88001Unit Consists of: Saddle, Couch and Misc items

UNIT L11Cassidy A Nunez 2200 Holiday Ave #426Las Cruces, NM 88005Unit Consists of: Misc Item

UNIT Valley #44Fransico Hinson-Cope1615 Bellamah DrLas Cruces N.M Las 88001 Unit Consists of: Misc itemsUNIT Valley#46Armando H ValenzuelaP.O Box239Las Cruces N.M 88046Unit consists : Nice work shop tire tools and paints

UNIT Valley#54Maricio Pena9665 Luna VistaLas Cruces N.M 88012Unit consists : Furniture and tires some misc items

UNIT Valley#62Jesus L Guillen807 Hayes StSalem N.M 87941Unit consists : Misc items

Inventory was taken from out-side the units only, units may consist of more misc. items than listed.

CONTENTS WILL BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER TO COVER UNPAID CHARGES FOR RENT AND ASSOCIATED FEES.

CASH SALES ONLY

If you purchase a unit there will be a $25/unit Refundable clean-ing deposit in addition to your bid amount.

Please bring your own brooms & locks to secure any purchased units. (Locks are also for sale in the office.)

Registration will be from 9AM – 10AM in the office. If you are not registered you will not be able to bid.

Pub # 12305 Dates 9/14, 9/21, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00177

CITIBANK, N.A., As Trustee for the Certificateholders of the MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, series 2006-HE5, Plaintiff,

SCOTT BUSTAMANTE aka SCOTT A. BUSTAMANTE; and ELVIA M. BUSTAMANTE, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 10, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the

undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bid-der for cash. The property to be sold is located at 1121 2nd Street, Las Cruces, and is situ-ate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:

A TRACT of land situate within the corporate limits of the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico in Section 12, T.23S., R.1E., N.M.P.M., Surveys as Lot 16, and part of Lots 17 and 18, Block 3, PARKER PLACE 2ND AMENDED SUBDIVISION, as filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Doña Ana County on January 6, 1951 in Book 7, page 12, Plat records, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the West side of 2nd Street for the Southeast corner of this tract, said point being identical to the Southeast corner of Lot 16, Block 3, Parker Place 2nd Amended Subdivision;

THENCE, S. 75 deg. 50’W., 135.69 feet to a point for the Southwest corner of the tract herein described, said point being identical to the Southwest corner of Lot 16, Block 3, Parker Place 2nd Amended Subdivision;

THENCE, N. 22 deg. 47’W., 49.31 feet to an iron rod found for the Northwest corner of the herein described;

THENCE, N. 74 deg. 04’E., 134.34 feet to an “X” chissled in a concrete drive on the West line of 2nd Street for the Northwest corner of the tract herein described;

THENCE, along the West line of 2nd Street S. 23 deg. 37’ E., 53.62 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.1579 acres of more of less. Subject to a five (5’) foot utility ease-ment parallel and immediately adjacent to the West boundary of this tract.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on August 21, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $109,606.29 and the same bears interest at 7.990% per annum from May 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $3,910.90. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to,

the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

Pub # 12307 Dates 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

Case No. D-307-CV-201201610

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff,

JASON T. CROWSON AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON T. CROWSON, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SUIT

STATE OF New Mexico to the above-named Defendants Jason T. Crowson and the Unknown Spouse of Jason T. Crowson, if any.

GREETINGS:You are hereby notified that the above-named Plaintiff has filed a civil action against you in the above-entitled Court and cause, the general object thereof being to foreclose a mortgage on property located at 4749 Diamante Court, Las Cruces, NM 88012, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, said property being more particu-larly described as:

Lot 150 in Block D, LOS ENAMORADOS ESTATES REPLAT NO. 2, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on July 27, 2006 in Book 21 Page(s) 722-727 of Plat Records.

Unless you serve a pleading or motion in response to the com-plaint in said cause on or before 30 days after the last publica-tion date, judgment by default will be entered against you.

Respectfully Submitted,CASTLE STAWIARSKI, LLC

By: Elizabeth MasonKeya KoulSteven Lucero20 First Plaza NW, Suite 602Albuquerque, NM 87102Telephone: (505) 848-9500Fax: (505) 848-9516Attorney For Plaintiff

WITNESS the Honorable MANUEL I. ARRIETA, DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, of the Third Judicial District Court, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, this 22nd day of August, 2012.

James H. DempseyCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

By:Deputy

NM12-00815_FC01

Pub # 12310Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00850

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

JUAN S. NUNEZ, ERNESTINA M. NUNEZ AKA ERNESTINA MORALES NUNEZ AND USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Special Master will on October 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Front entrance to the Doña Ana County District Court, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM., sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and inter-est of the above-named defen-dants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State:

Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 21, of NEW MEXICO TOWN COMPANY ADDITION, locat-ed in the City of Las Cruces, County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico as shown on Plat thereof recorded on September 8, 1887 in Plat Book 2, at Page 9, records of Doña Ana County.

The address of the real prop-erty is 720 W Las Cruces Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on July 25, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $274,894.12 plus interest from July 6, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.625% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this sale may be subject to a bankruptcy filing, a pay off, a reinstatement or any other condition that would cause the cancellation of this sale. Further, if any of these condi-tions exist, at the time of sale, this sale will be null and void, the successful bidder’s funds

shall be returned, and the Special Master and the mort-gagee giving this notice shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damages.

NM12-00696_FC01

Pub # 12311 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02712

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff,

NAOMI MALDONADO AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NAOMI MALDONADO, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

LOT NUMBERED 93 OF AVALON PARK SUBDIVISION - CORRECTION PLAT, LAS CRUCES, DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID AVALON PARK SUBDIVISION - CORRECTION PLAT, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ON NOVEMBER 28, 2006 IN PLAT BOOK 22, FOLIO 62-64.

The address of the real property is 980 Gilmer Way, Las Cruces, NM 88007. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described prop-erty; if the street address does not match the legal description,

then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on March 27, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $184,820.37 plus interest from January 17, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.610% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NM00-03062_FC01

Pub # 12312Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-01801

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS

SERVICING LP, Plaintiff,

MICHAEL ANTHONY GOMEZ, CHRIS FROST, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL ANTHONY GOMEZ, IF ANY, ANTONIO F. GOMEZ AND THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ANTONIO F. GOMEZ, IF ANY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, AMENDED PLAT VALLEY VIEW ADDITION, in the County of Doña Ana, State of New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said county as Plat No. 46 on 04/24/1907 in Book 3 Page(s) 44 of Plat Records.

The address of the real property is 1231 Pecos St, Las Cruces, NM 88001-4151. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the proper-ty more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any pro-spective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursu-ant to the judgment entered on August 21, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $79,518.89 plus interest from July 2, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.375% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed

herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NM00-02484_FC01

Pub # 12313 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201200721

TONY R. WOOD, JR. AKA TONY R. WOOD, IF LIVING, IF DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, OR LEGATEES OF TONY R. WOOD, JR. AKA TONY R. WOOD, DECEASED AND BANK OF AMERICA, NA, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot 57, Block F, MESA D E V E L O P M E N T SUBDIVISION PLAT NO.1, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on October 25, 1969 in Book 10 Pages 63-64 of Plat Records.

The address of the real prop-erty is 5240 Midway Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88012. Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the proper-ty more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any pro-spective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursu-ant to the judgment entered on August 21, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mortgage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff

was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $24,114.91 plus interest from June 14, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.875% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NM00-01619_FC02

Pub # 12314Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201200861

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, Plaintiff,

AMANDA J. VILLEGAS, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AMANDA J. VILLEGAS AND THE NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the undersigned Special Master will on October 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Front entrance to the Doña Ana County District Court, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM., sell and convey to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title, and inter-est of the above-named defen-dants in and to the following described real estate located in said County and State:

Lot 12, Block 15, Unit No. 8 Loma Heights South, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designated on the Plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on June 18, 1974, in Book 12 Pages 1-2 of Plat Records.

The address of the real prop-erty is 1978 Poplar Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

Plaintiff does not represent or warrant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on August 21, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $73,747.99 plus interest from May 21, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.880% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and

zoning violations concerning the property, if any.

NM00-05129_FC01

Pub # 12315 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201201044

BOKF, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION D/B/A BANK OF OKLAHOMA, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO BANK OF ALBUQUERQUE, N.A., Plaintiff,

BRYAN M. KOLLER, DENISE A. KOLLER AND USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK (“USAA FSB”), Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot 1, URANGA ESTATES, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designated on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on February 21, 2003, in Book 20 Page(s) 250 of Plat Records.

The address of the real prop-erty is 7940 Jornada Road, Las Cruces, NM 88012. Plaintiff does not represent or war-rant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on August 24, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $210,344.48 plus interest from July 6, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 6.500% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NM12-00248_FC01

Pub # 12316Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-201201252

ADAM P. BUSTILLOS, MAYTTE BUSTILLOS AKA MAYTTE M. BUSTILLOS AND WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

Lot numbered 8 in Block num-bered D of ARROWHEAD ESTATES 9, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said Arrowhead Estates 9, filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico on March 17, 2005 in Plat Book 21, Folio

163-164.

The address of the real prop-erty is 3525 Ottawa Court, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Plaintiff does not represent or war-rant that the stated street address is the street address of the described property; if the street address does not match the legal description, then the property being sold herein is the property more particularly described above, not the property located at the street address; any prospective purchaser at the sale is given notice that it should verify the location and address of the property being sold. Said sale will be made pursuant to the judgment entered on August 21, 2012 in the above entitled and numbered cause, which was a suit to foreclose a mort-gage held by the above Plaintiff and wherein Plaintiff was adjudged to have a lien against the above-described real estate in the sum of $188,880.91 plus interest from June 8, 2012 to the date of sale at the rate of 5.500% per annum, the costs of sale, including the Special Master’s fee, publication costs, and Plaintiff ’s costs expended for taxes, insurance, and keep-ing the property in good repair. Plaintiff has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid ver-bally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash.

NM12-00886_FC01

Pub # 12317Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02273

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., successor in interest by purchase from the FDIC as Receiver of Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Plaintiff,

MARK R. CURRIE, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat on October 17, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 4882 Camino Dos Vidas, Las Cruces, and is situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:

LOT NUMBERED 19 IN BLOCK NUMBERED N OF DOS SUENOS ESTATES, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID DOS SUENOS ESTATES, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, ON 12/23/2004 IN PLAT BOOK 21, FOLIO 84-89.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on August 23, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $169,357.12 and the same bears interest at 6.750% per annum from May 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $5,324.31. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property sub-ject to a one month right of redemption.

Pub # 12318Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02884

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,

JUAN R. MONTES, and if married, JANE DOE MONTES (true name unknown), his spouse; RAMON R. MONTES; and NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 17, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 4996 Troybrook Road, Las Cruces, and is situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT NUMBERED 4 IN BLOCK NUMBERED K OF RINCON MESA SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID RINCON MESA SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ON MARCH 23, 2007 IN PLAT BOOK 22, FOLIO 164-165.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on July 11, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $121,219.25 and the same bears interest at 5.710% per annum from April 2, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $3,773.71. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real

or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property sub-ject to a one month right of redemption.

Pub # 12319 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02989

BANK OF OKLAHOMA, NA, Plaintiff,

RICHARD L. HANSON; and if married, JANE DOE HANSON, (true name unknown) his spouse; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 17, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bid-der for cash. The property to be sold is located at 3864 Las Colinas Drive, Las Cruces, and is situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:

Lot 3, LAS COLINAS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PHASE VII, in the City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as shown and designat-ed on the plat thereof, filed in the office of the County Clerk of said County on October 8, 2003, in Book 20 Page(s) 452-453 of Plat Records.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on August 23, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $116,408.92 and the same bears interest at 5.150% per annum from May 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $2,792.22. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed

herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property sub-ject to a one month right of redemption.

Pub # 12320 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2011-02565

VALERIE PEPPER and, if married, JOHN DOE A, (True Name Unknown), her spouse, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 17, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will, at the main entrance of the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property to be sold is located at 5499 Calle De Rosas, Las Cruces, and is situate in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and is particularly described as follows:

Lot numbered 3 in Block num-bered 1 of Mirasol Subdivision No. 1, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, as the same is shown and designated on the plat of said Mirasol Subdivision No. 1, filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico on October 9, 1984 in Plat Book 13, Folio 335-337.

THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a judg-ment rendered by the above Court in the above entitled and numbered cause on September 12, 2012, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above described property. The Plaintiff ’s Judgment, which includes interest and costs, is $152,209.72 and the same bears interest at 6.500% per annum from June 1, 2012, to the date of sale. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $3,767.71. The Plaintiff and/or its assignees has the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Plaintiff may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of

the Special Master. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assess-ments and taxes that may be due. Plaintiff and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufac-tured home on the property, if any, environmental contamina-tion on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVENthat the purchaser at such sale shall take title to the above described real property sub-ject to a one month right of redemption.

Pub # 12321 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00857

BOKF, N.A., a national bank-ing association dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA as successor in interest by merger to BANK OF OKLAHOMA, N.A., Plaintiff,

ALFRED P. VALLEJOS and LAURA C. VALLEJOS, Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 2978 Rillito Drive, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007, and more particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT NUMBERED 42 OF RILLITO ACRES PHASE 1B SUBDIVISION, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID RILLITO ACRES PHASE 1B SUBDIVISION, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO ON NOVEMBER 3, 2002 IN PLAT BOOK 21, FOLIO 394-395.

The sale is to begin at 11:20 a.m. on October 17, 2012, in front of the main entrance to the Third Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful cur-rency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma,

BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. was awarded a Judgment on September 12, 2012, in the principal sum of $145,536.09, plus outstand-ing interest due on the Note through September 1, 2012, in the amount of $7,458.72 and accruing thereafter at the rate of $20.44 per diem, plus late charges of $295.94, plus escrow advances of $2,138.04, plus fee and cost advances in the amount of $700.00, plus attorney’s fees in the amount of $950.00 and costs in the amount of $450.15, with interest on the above-listed amounts, attorney’s fees and costs at the rate of 5.125% per annum from date of the entry of the Judgment until paid.

/s/ John A. Darden, III P.O. Box 578Las Cruces, NM 88004-0578(575) 541-6655

Pub # 12322 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00497

PATRICIA LYNCH, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 2549 La Luz Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007, and more particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT 5, TIERRA DEL SOL, IN DOÑA ANA COUNTY NEW MEXICO, AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT THEREOF, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY ON JANUARY 10, 1973, IN BOOK 11 PAGE 36 OF PLAT RECORDS.

The sale is to begin at 11:10 a.m. on October 17, 2012, in front of the main entrance to the Third Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful cur-rency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy

the Judgment granted BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.

BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. was awarded a Judgment on September 12, 2012, in the principal sum of $149,677.15, plus outstand-ing interest due on the Note through July 1, 2012, in the amount of $7,546.22 and accruing thereafter at the rate of $22.56 per diem, plus late charges of $213.60, plus escrow advances of $2,716.66, plus fee and cost advances in the amount of $2,637.61, plus attorney’s fees in the amount of $950.00 and costs in the amount of $485.15, with interest on the above-listed amounts, attorney’s fees and costs at the rate of 5.500% per annum from date of the entry of the Judgment until paid.The sale is subject to rights and easements of record, to unpaid property taxes and assessments, and to the one (1) month right of redemption in favor of the Defendant as specified in the Judgment filed herein.

Pub # 12323 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

No. D-307-CV-2012-00858

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS of DONALD L. CLOWES, deceased, Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-entitled Court, hav-ing appointed me or my des-ignee as Special Master in this matter with the power to sell, has ordered me to sell the real property (the “Property”) situ-ated in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, commonly known as 2972 Daffodil Lane, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007, and more particularly described as fol-lows:

LOT 55, PHASE 1A, RILLITO ACRES SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES, DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT THEREOF, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY ON OCTOBER 3, 2001, IN BOOK 19, PAGES 729-731 OF PLAT RECORDS.

The sale is to begin at 11:05 a.m. on October 17, 2012, in front of the main entrance to the Third Judicial Complex, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best

bidder for cash in lawful cur-rency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.

BOKF, N.A. dba Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. was awarded a Judgment on September 12, 2012, in the principal sum of $68,087.70, plus outstand-ing interest due on the Note through September 1, 2012, in the amount of $3,744.84 and accruing thereafter at the rate of $11.19 per diem, plus late charges of $74.57, plus escrow advances of $1,640.28, plus fee and cost advances in the amount of $1,248.00, plus attorney’s fees in the amount of $900.00 and costs in the amount of $652.05, with interest on the above-listed amounts, attorney’s fees and costs at the rate of 6.000% per annum from date of the entry of the Judgment until paid.The sale is subject to rights and easements of record, to unpaid property taxes and assessments, and to the one (1) month right of redemption in favor of the Defendants as specified in the Judgment filed herein.

Pub # 12324 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT

No. JQ-2012-20Judge: Macias

STATE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of M. D., a child, And Concerning Aida I. Delgado and Jose Trujillo, Respondents.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

TO: Aida I. Delgado, Respondent.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an abuse/neglect petition has been filed against you in the above named court and county by the State of New Mexico. In the petition, the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department alleges that you have neglected and/or abused M.D., a child, and seeks legal custody of the child.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that this matter will be heard in the Children’s Court Division of the District Court in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, no sooner than twenty (20) days after the last publication date of this Notice. Unless you appear at the hear-ing on the petition in the above court, a judgment may be entered against you.

The name, address and tele-phone number of the Attorney

for the Petitioner is: Lynne Jessen, P.O. Box 2135 Las Cruces, NM 88004, 575-373-6408

THIS PROCEEDING COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE TO THE NAMED CHILD/REN.

Witness my hand and Seal of the District Court of the State of New Mexico.

Date: September 14, 2012

Clerk of the District Courtby Peggy R. BrockDeputy

Pub # 12325 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

NOTICE is hereby given that on July 2, 2012, Della Joyce Bray, Harry Bray & Lee Ann Bray, 4655 Vinton Road, Anthony, NM 88021, filed application numbered LRG-15346-POD 1 with the State Engineer for Permit to Change Location of Well within the Lower Rio Grande Underground Water Basin in Dona Ana County by discontinuing the use of wells LRG-8653 and LRG-3399, located on land owned by Emilio Enriquez and located at X:1,518,654 ft. and Y:362,442 ft. (N.M.S.P., Central Zone, NAD83) and X;1,519,473 ft. and Y:361,178 ft. (N.M.S.P., Central Zone, NAD83) respec-tively and using proposed new well LRG-15346-POD1 to be drilled to an a roximate depth of 150 feet with 8-inch casing on land owned by Della Joyce Bray approximately X=1,519,577 ft. and Y=358,011 ft. (N.M.S.P., Central Zone, NAD83) for the continued diversion of that amount of shallow ground-water combined with surface water from the Elephant Butte Irrigation District required for beneficial use, or as deter-mined by the Third Judicial District Court, for the irriga-tion of 10.06 acres of land owned by the applicants and located within the SE 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of projected Section 4, Township 27 South, Range 2 East, NMPM. Well LRG-8653 is located approximately 0.27 miles SE of the intersection of Washington Street and Westside Road. Well LRG-3399 is located approximately 0.55 miles SE of the intersection of Washington Street and Westside Road and proposed replace-ment well LRG-15346-POD-1 is to be located approximately 530 feet south of the inter-section of Westside Road and Vinton Road. All of the afore-mentioned wells are located approximately 2.5 miles NE of La Union, NM. Old wells LRG-3399 and LRG-8653 will be retained for the exercise of other water rights.

Any person, firm or corpora-tion or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writ-ing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone num-ber and mailing address). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights*; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 1680 Hickory Loop, Suite J, Las Cruces, NM 88005-6598 within

ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (575) 524-6160. If no valid protest or objec-tion is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. Pub # 12326Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

NOTICE is hereby given that on August 24, 2012, Charles Tharp, on behalf of the Dona Ana Land Co., Inc, 6000 N. Valley Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88007, filed application num-bered LRG-11107-POD5 with the State Engineer for Permit to Drill Supplemental Well to supplement ground and sur-face waters within the Lower Rio Grande Underground Water Basin in Dona Ana County by drilling new well LRG-11107-POD5, located within the NE1/4 of projected Section 16, T22S, R01E, NMPM at approximately X=1,458,840 Y=507,321 feet (N.M.S.P., Central Zone, NAD83) with 12” casing to an approximate depth of 400 ft. below ground surface on land owned by the applicant, supplemental to existing wells LRG-11107, LRG-11107-S, LRG-11107-S-2, and LRG-11107-S-3 located as on file with the State Engineer on land owned by the appli-cant, for the combined diver-sion of 2221.245 acre-feet per annum of shallow ground-water and surface water from the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, or as determined by the Third Judicial District Court, for the continued irrigation of 493.61 acres of land owned by the applicant located within the following projected Sections: Pt. SE1/4 of Section 9, T22S, R01E; Pt. SW1/4 of Section 10, T22S, R01E; Pt. W1/2 of Section 15, T22S, R01E; Pt. said Section 16; Pt. E1/2 of Section 21, T22S, R01E; and Pt. Section 22, T22S, R01E. Proposed well LRG-l1107-POD5 will be located approximately 2,450 ft. northeast of the intersection of Rancho Algodones Rd. and N. Valley Dr., approximately 1.0 mile west of Dona Ana, NM.

Any person, firm or corpora-tion or other entity having standing to file objections or protests shall do so in writ-ing (objection must be legible, signed, and include the writer’s complete name, phone num-ber and mailing address). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on: (1) Impairment; if impairment, you must specifically identify your water rights*; and/or (2) Public Welfare/Conservation of Water; if public welfare or conservation of water within the state of New Mexico, you must show how you will be substantially and specifically affected. The written protest must be filed, in triplicate, with the State Engineer, 1680 Hickory Loop, Suite J, Las Cruces, NM 88005-6598 within ten (10) days after the date of the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted as a valid protest as long as the hard copy is hand-delivered or mailed and postmarked within 24-hours of the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate the 24-hour period. Protests can be faxed to the Office of the State Engineer, (575) 524-6160. If no valid protest or objec-tion is filed, the State Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 NMSA 1978. Pub # 12327Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DONA ANAPROBATE COURT No. 12-0202Judge Salcido IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: COY A. HACKETT,DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-tive of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal represen-tative at c/o Keithly & English,

LLC, P. 0. Box 1329, Anthony, NM 88021 or filed with the Probate Court of Dona Ana County, New Mexico, located at 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007. DATED this 13th day of September, 2012. /s/KIMBERLY SUE HACKETTPersonal RepresentativeC/o Keithly & English, LLCP.O. Box 1329Anthony, NM 88021 KEITHLY & ENGLISH, LLCJOHN E. KEITHLYAttorney for Personal RepresentativePost Office Drawer 1329Anthony, NM 88021(575) 882-4500(575) 882-5000 [FAX] Pub # 12328Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DONA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NO. DM 2012-474JUDGE Susan Riedel Araceli Padilla Navarro, Petitioner, vs. Jesus Navarro Jr., Respondent. NOTICE OF SUIT TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

You are hereby notified that a suit has been filed against you in the said Court and County by the above-named Petitioner, requesting a Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds of incompatibility, and a division of property, debts, and a determination of child custody, visitation, and child support. You must file a Response or responsive pleading within 30 days of the date of the last publication of this Notice or judgment by default will be entered against you and the relief requested in the Petition will be granted. Araceli Padilla Navarro130 Branding IronLas Cruces, NM 88005

WITNESS the Honorable Susan Riedel, District Judge of the Third Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico and the seal of the District Court of Dona Ana County, this 5th day of April, 2012. James H. DempseyCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY: Rosie StewartDEPUTY Pub # 12329Dates 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DONA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NO. CV 12-2000 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Daniel Thomas Skaggs Ryan FOR CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Daniel Thomas Skaggs Ryan, a resident of the City of Las Cruces, County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, and over the age of fourteen years, has filed a Petition to Change Name in the Third District Court, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, wherein he seeks to change his name from Daniel Thomas Skaggs Ryan to Daniel Skaggs Ryan and that this Petition will be heard before the Honorable Manuel I. Arrieta, District Judge, on the 29th day of October 2012, at the hour of 1:30 p.m., at the Dona Ana County Courthouse, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM 88005. /s/ Daniel Thomas Skaggs Ryan1340 Evans Dr.Las Cruces, NM 88001 P.O. Box 3243Las Cruces, NM 88003915-328-7577

Pub # 12330Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DONA ANATHIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

NO. CV 12-2099Manuel I. Arrieta IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Ellen Kay Legge FOR CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ellen Kay Legge, a resi-dent of the City of Las Cruces, County of Dona Ana, State of New Mexico, and over the age of fourteen years, has filed a Petition to Change Name in the Third District Court, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, wherein she seeks to change her name from Ellen Kay Legge to Ellen Kay Newby and that this Petition will be heard before the Honorable Manuel I. Arrieta, District Judge, on the 29th day of October 2012, at the hour of 1:30 p.m., at the Dona Ana County Courthouse, 201 W. Picacho, Las Cruces, NM 88005. /s/ Ellen Kay Legge3615 Three Saints RoadAnthony, NM 88021575-882-2925

Pub # 12331Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF DONA ANAIN THE PROBATE COURT No. PB-2012-201Judge Alice M. Salcido IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOAQUINA G. CORRAL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS DOLORES C. BLEA has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of JOAQUINA G. CORRAL, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative at 510 Old Farm Rd., Las Cruces, NM 88005, or filed with the Dona Ana County Probate Court, 850 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2012. /s/ DOLORES C. BLEA, Personal Representative of the Estate of JOAQUINA G. CORRAL, deceased. Prepared by:Dolores C. Blea,Personal Representative, Pro Se510 Old Farm RoadLas Cruces, NM 88005(575) 640-6710 Pub # 12332Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICOIN THE PROBATE COURTDONA ANA COUNTY No. 12-0142 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERLA H. HANCOCK, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-tive of this estate. All persons

having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first pub-lication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate Court of Dona Ana County, New Mexico, located at the following address: 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007. Dated: September 19, 2012. /s/ Ronald C. Benson1526 Pebble Beach Rd.Las Cruces, NM 88011575-522-6052 Pub # 12333Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF DONA ANATHIRD JUDICAL DISTRICT COURT

No. PB-2012-76

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY JANE ROBITAILLE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MARY JANE ROBITAILLE, deceased. All persons hav-ing claims against the estate are required to present their claims within the time pre-scribed by law, after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the under-signed Personal Representative or to the Attorney for the Personal Representative, R. Glenn Davis of ScottHulse PC, 201 North Church Street, Suite 201, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001, Phone: (575)522-0765, FAX: (575)522-0006, or filed with the Court at Third Judicial District Court, 201 E. Picacho, Suite A, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

Dated this 9 day of September, 2012.

/s/ LAWRENCE D. ROBITAILLEPersonal Representative of the Estate of MARY JANE ROBITAILLE, Deceased

Pub # 12334 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF DONA ANATHIRD JUDICAL DISTRICT COURT

No. PB-2012-75

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEATRIZ PARK, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate of BEATRIZ PARK, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate are required to pres-ent their claims within the time prescribed by law, after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the under-signed Personal Representative or to the Attorney for the Personal Representative, R. Glenn Davis of ScottHulse PC,

201 North Church Street, Suite 201, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001, Phone: (575)522-0765, FAX: (575)522-0006, or filed with the Court at Third Judicial District Court, 201 E. Picacho, Suite A, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

Dated this 5 day of September, 2012.

/s/ WILLIAM F. PARKPersonal Representative of the Estate of BEATRIZ PARK, Deceased

Pub # 12335 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT

Notice is hereby given that the Las Cruces City Council will hold a Public Hearing to dis-cuss approval or disapproval of a Transfer of Ownership and Location of State Liquor License No. 0781 to Central Park East Meadow, LLC d/b/a La Cantina, to be located at 1311 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The Public Hearing will be held in conjunction with the regular meeting of the Las Cruces City Council scheduled for Monday, October 15, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 700 North Main Street, City Hall. If passed, the State of New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department may approve the transfer.

Witness my hand and seal of the City of Las Cruces on this the 13th day of September 2012.

/s/ Esther Martinez-Carrillo, CMC, City Clerk

Pub # 12336 Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

NOTICE OF ADOPTION The City Council of The City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Hereby Gives Notice of Its Intent to Adopt The Following Ordinances at a Regular City Council Meeting to be Held on September 17, 2012: 1. Council Bill No. 13-005; Ordinance No. 2660: An Ordinance Approving a Zone Change From O-2C (Office, Professional-Limited Retail Service-Conditional) to C-3C (Commercial High Intensity-Conditional) on 1.56 + Acres of Land Located on the Southeast Corner of Lohman Avenue and Indian Hollow Road; 3830 E. Lohman Avenue. Submitted by Tom Whatley on Behalf of Samra, LLC, Property Owner (Z2853). 2. Council Bill No. 13-010; Ordinance No. 2665: An Ordinance Authorizing a Real Estate Purchase Agreement Between the City of Las Cruces and Union Avenue LLC, for the Sale of 2.08 Acres of Municipally Owned Land at 101 E. Union Avenue for the Purchase Price of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00), in Accordance with Provisions of LCMC 1997, Section 2-1312. Inclusive in this Ordinance are the following:

1. Terms of Sale: Proposed sale is for $850,000.00 payable in cash or equivalent at closing.

2. Appraised Value: The prop-

erty was appraised by two local appraisers in May 2012. One appraiser concluded a value of Nine Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($905,000.00), while the other appraiser valued the property at Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00). The proposed sale price is Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00).

3. Schedule of Payments: $10,000.00 earnest money deposit has been received. $840,000.00 will be paid at closing.

4. Amount of Purchase Price: Proposed sale is $850,000.00.

5. Purchaser of Property: Union Avenue, LLC. whose address is 420 S. Kenazo, El Paso, TX 79928.

6. Purpose of Sale: The City has received a fair market offer. Due the building being vacant the City objective is to remove a liability and budget draining asset from its inventory. Selling the parcel to a private entity would eliminate those costs to the City. Copies Are Available for Inspection During Working Hours at the Office of the City Clerk. Witness My Hand and Seal of the City of Las Cruces on this the 18th day of September 2012. Esther Martinez-Carrillo, CMCCity Clerk

Pub # 12337 Dates 9/21, 2012

NO. PB-2012-055Judge Martin

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLAUDIA V. CATHEY, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Marla Glenn has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Claudia V. Cathey, deceased. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months of the first publication of any notice to creditors or the date of mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representative care of HOLT MYNATT MARTINEZ, P.C., P.O. Box 2699, Las Cruces, NM 88004-2699, or filed with the Third Judicial District Court, Doña Ana County, 201 W. Picacho Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

DATED this 19th day of September, 2012. HOLT MYNATT MARTINEZ P.C.

JOSHUA M. DWYERPost Office Box 2699Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004-2699Telephone: (575) 524-8812Attorneys for Personal Representative

Pub # 12338Dates 9/21, 9/28, 2012

INVITATIONBID/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)/REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)

Description NumberPre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Meeting

Due Date / Time

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System City Hall Parking Deck

12-13-341Non-mandatory, September 26, 2012 / 1:30 pmRoom 3138 City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Las Cruces

October 4, 2012 / 2:00 pm

Convention and Visitor Bureau Graphic Design Services Price Agreement

12-13-347 NoneOctober 11, 2012 / 4:00 pm

Bus Shelter Pad Construction Services Price Agreement

12-13-307Non-mandatory, October 4, 2012 / 10:00 amRoom 3138 City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Las Cruces

October 18, 2012 /10:00 am

Please use this link to access all City of Las Cruces solicitations:http://www.govbids.com/scripts/nm1/public/OpenBids/viewopentitles1.asp?agency=1757&AgencyName=City+of+Las+Cruces

Sealed bids/proposals will be received by the City of Las Cruces Purchasing Department, at 700 N. Main, 3rd Floor, Room 3134.

Copies of solicitation documents may be inspected or obtained at City Hall, 700 N. Main St, Room 3134, Las Cruces, NM. Additional information/clarification regarding solicitations may be obtained by contacting the City Purchasing Section at (575) 541-2525 or by email to bidclerk@las-cruces.org

Pub # 12339 Dates 9/21, 2012

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HELP WANTED

MST Therapist. Seeking an individual with men-tal health clinical train-ing and experience to implement Multisystemic Therapy (MST) in the Las Cruces area. MST is a well-researched community based treatment model directed at youth involved in criminal activity and their families. Interested per-sons may locate informa-tion about this treatment model on the internet at www.mstservices.com . Duties include assessment, treatment, and collabora-tion with families, youth, and community agency staff. Therapist will func-tion as part of an MST team and will participate in weekly team supervision and consultation. Must be

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Report Animal neglect and abuse confidentially. 382-9462

Cat Adoptions- Home Fostered 2yo Gorgeous Female Cat + 2 adorable

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HOUSE FOR RENT

Owner seeks roommate(s) to share 3Bd, 2Ba, 2-story

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Tips for Consumers: A public service

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Southern New Mexico State Fair & RodeoOver the river and through the construction to the fair we go!

Arts EntertainmentSorenson’s mesmerizing watercolorsC3

On Friday, Sept. 21, Las Crucens craving a traditional knackwurst or knödel and a tall stein of Löwenbräu will have to look no fur-ther than just over the Organ Mountains.

The 28th annual White Sands Missile Range Oktoberfest celebration will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Volunteer Park. The annual event will feature authentic German food, dancers, music and, of course, beer.

There’s much more than just food, drink and dancing at this year’s Oktoberfest, though. Children and families will receive free admis-sion to the Fun Zone, sponsored by FirstLight Federal Credit Union. The Fun Zone will fea-ture bouncing houses, slides, a bungee jump and much more.

Everyone who purchases admission will also be entered in a drawing for a variety of great prizes, including a German goodie basket, a weekend in Las Cruces, a seven-night vacation sponsored by the Armed Forces Vacation Club

and, the grand prize, a $1,000 travel voucher to be redeemed at WSMR Leisure & Travel Services.

Additional drawing tickets will also be available for $1 each or 12 for $10, with a max-imum of 750 tickets available.

WSMR is also delighted to host for the fi rst time the Goassl Schnazler group, a band of German musicians who perform with whips, wooden spoons, accordions and more.

Oktoberfest, the annual 16-day festival held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, was fi rst cel-ebrated in 1810 to commemorate the Oct. 12 wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

The citizens of Munich were invited to the royal event, and in short time it became an an-nual celebration of Bavaria. Later, the event was lengthened and moved back to the end of September to allow for better weather.

The modern festival, still held in Munich, welcomes more than 5 million people each year, making it the largest fair in the world by a considerable margin. Last year’s Bavaria festival drew 6.9 million visitors, setting a new attendance record, and more than 2 mil-lion gallons of beer was consumed, another record.

Oktoberfest celebrations can now be found in many countries across the globe in-cluding Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, India, the United States and Canada, which holds the second-largest festival with around 1 mil-lion in attendance.

In the U.S., hundreds of large and small Oktoberfest celebrations take place across the country at the end of September.

So what else do you need to know about this weekend’s festival at WSMR? Attendees without a military ID must have valid driver’s license and proof of insurance and registration.

All adult passengers must also have a valid ID with them. All vehicles entering WSMR are subject to search. IHG Army Hotel will offer a rate of $68 per night, for attendees who want to stay on post after the event. A free shuttle service will transport those staying at their ho-tel to and from the event.

Oktoberfest tickets are available for sale at the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of

Commerce, 760 W. Picacho Ave, or at the WSMR Community Center.

For $10, patrons will receive admission and will be entered in the raffl e; for $18, guests re-ceive admission, raffl e ticket, as well as an au-thentic been stein (300 available). Tickets will also be sold at the gate for $25 each. All chil-dren 16 and under are free.

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Oktoberfest comes to WSMRAnnual German festival set for this weekendBy Zak HansenFor the Las Cruces Bulletin

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Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

7th AnnualMagical Moments Banquet

Big Brothers Big Sistersof Southwestern New Mexico

in an evening ofMagic, Music and Dance!

The Amazing

Bodini NMSU Dancers UnlimitedDaniel ParkFeatured onAmerica’s Got Talent

Inspiring Our YouthFun for All Ages!

When 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21

Where White Sands Missile Range, Volunteer Park

Cost $10, $18, $25 at the door

Website www.wsmrwmr.com/event/oktoberfest678-7991

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FRI. SEPT 21 10:30 A.M.Rhythm Roundup: Music, Song & Dance ages 2-5

Branigan LibraryFRI. SEPT 21 11:15 A.M.

People & Stories Branigan LibraryFRI. SEPT 21 3 P.M.

Fantastic Fridays Branigan LibraryFRI.-SUN. SEPT 21-22 (SUN. 2 PM) 8 P.M.

When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder?LC Community Theatre

FRI.-SUN. SEPT 21-22 (SUN. 2 PM) 8 P.M.Bells of Old Mesilla

Rio Grande TheatreSAT. SEPT 22 8 A.M.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Downtown Main Street

SAT. SEPT 22 10:30 A.M.Storytellers of Las Cruces

COAS BookstoresSAT. SEPT 22 11:30 A.M.

Story & Craft Time Branigan Cultural Center

SAT. SEPT 22 8 P.M.Sky Safari Moon Observing

City Hall Parking StructureSUN. SEPT 22 2 P.M.

4th Sunday Movie: THe Human Resources Manager Branigan Library

TUE. SEPT 25 10:30 A.M.Read to Me - stories for ages 3-5

Branigan LibraryTUE. SEPT 25 2 P.M.

Computer Class-Know your PCBranigan Library

WED. SEPT 26 8 A.M.Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market

Downtown Main StreetWED. & THU. SEPT 26+27 10 A.M.

Toddler Time! Stories for kids 1-3Branigan Library

WED. SEPT 26 11 A.M.Mother Goose Time! Stories for birth - 13 mos

Branigan LibraryWED. SEPT 26 2 P.M.

Computer Class: MS Word 2007Branigan Library

THU. SEPT 27 7 P.M.Reel Rock Film Tour

Rio Grande TheatreTHU. SEPT 27 8 P.M.

Big Band Dance ClubCourt Youth Center

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Mark Klett began his classical training on piano at the tender age of 5. Now, having cel-ebrated his still-youthful 22nd birthday earlier this month, Klett has devoted his life to mak-ing music.

“Classical music is the foundation for all music, so it gives you a deeper understand-ing of what music is and how it’s constructed,” Klett said.

Klett credits local music instructor Sylvie Peale for having molded the foundation of his musical talent.

“It definitely helped that I loved classical music so much and was constantly listening to it,” Klett said.

“I can safely say that classical music is the hardest kind of music to play. The great thing about it is if you can do it, then everything else seems much easier.”

By “everything else,” he means his face-melting lead guitarist skills that he now wows audiences with.

Perhaps 17 years of intensive drills on form, technique, posture – and maybe his perfec-tionist Virgo tendencies – have attributed to this vision of a pristine artist and the upright, keen-minded individual that Klett is today.

“I play music probably about three or four hours a day on average,” Klett said.

In addition to working on his own personal music, Klett has begun working with other artists to help perfect their sound out of his home studio.

His projects have included everything from heavy metal band Janet Ann to folk musician

Mick Harris. Klett’s eclectic range of interests is im-

mense. He plays as a solo act in weddings, local coffee shops and wineries, as well as recording his own music and starring in more than 50 YouTube videos – at www.youtube.com/user/MarkKlett.

He has also been a member of bands rang-ing from heavy metal to soft rock.

“I’ve played in several metal bands where we played shows for literally one person,” Klett said.

Yet, no change in scenery nor style seems to bamboozle this jukebox of a player when he’s on stage.

Obviously, there have been much better turnouts – such as with The Daniel Park Band, in which he had his first professional gig.

“It was great because even after Dan (Park) left to pursue other musical endeavors, the rest of the guys liked me enough to recruit me into their new projects, and that’s where we are to-day,” Klett said.

The latest project is an ’80s and ’90s rock cover band called The Players, which includes Chris Churchill on bass, Matt Dynek on drums, and the new addition, front man Dustin Vendrely.

“At one point I was playing in four bands at the same time,” Klett said. “I’m still always on the lookout for talented musicians to team up with.”

Another band Klett is involved in is The Rein Garcia Band, playing popular hits that range from Lady Gaga to Garth Brooks and again featuring Churchill and Dynek, along with Kyla Hollister on vocals and, of course, animated front man Rein Garcia.

“(Park has) given me some opportunities

I wouldn’t have had otherwise, and the same with Rein … (He’s) helped me book some shows on my own and gotten my foot in the door as far as being a solo performer,” Klett said.

Klett has also been very busy teaching mu-sic for almost three years now.

“I teach mostly to kids, ages 6 to 10,” Klett said. “I love it when one my students make real progress, because it reminds me of how exciting it was to go from a state of not being able to play something, to suddenly knowing how to do it.”

It’s obvious where Klett’s passions lie. From classical to classic rock and everything else in between that one can think of (insert “Mario” videogame theme songs here) Klett hits every note necessary to please even the most dis-criminating Las Crucen eardrums.

Young rock star is classically trainedLocal guitarist offers studio time to localsBy Suzanna LesterFor the Las Cruces Bulletin

Featured musician: Mark KlettTheMusicScene

Tucked into a nondescript for-mer drive-in on Solano Drive, Las Crucens with a keen eye can fi nd a truly unique and wonderful dining experience at Habaneros Fresh Mex, a different kind of Mexican restaurant.

Located at 1275 S. Solano Drive, Habanero’s Fresh Mex offers diners an especially unique kind of Mexi-can cuisine, thanks to the equally unique owner, operator and chef, Alfredo Felix. Now in its sixth year, Habanero’s offers the standard fare one would expect from a Mexican restaurant – enchiladas, tacos, bur-ritos – as well as some not-so-famil-iar options, all of which are made from Felix’s own recipes. His dishes are not area specifi c, but are rather inspired by the chef ’s travels around his home country of Mexico.

“When I travel, I try new dishes, always.” said Felix, his passion for food nearly spilling out of him. “That dish makes me come back and create a new dish.”

Throughout Habanero’s expansive menu, which features more than 70 items, diners will fi nd something they’ve never tried before – and possibly haven’t even heard of before. From the pipian enchiladas, served with a sauce made from green chile and roasted pumpkin seeds, to the mole, with three different chiles and chocolate, to the surprising seafood options, to the expanding vegetarian

menu, diners have a variety of options not available at other restaurants. All entrées are served with a delicious and deceptively simple “Welcome Soup” made with chile, fi deos and whole beans.

In addition to the unique and varied menu, Habaneros offers quality fare made with fresh ingre-dients and cooked in nothing but vegetable oil – no lard. The reason? “I never liked lard when I was a little boy, and I don’t now,” laughs Felix. “Everything I have here is my own.”

This love of quality in his craft has inspired the restaurant’s motto: “Because good food shouldn’t be bad for you.”

More unique than the food he lovingly prepares is Felix’s own story. Born in Valparaíso, Zacatecas, Mexico, Felix inherited his love of hard work from his father, a farmer. In 1979, at age 15, Felix began to work as a dishwasher in the San Di-ego area. By 19, he was an assistant chef with El Torito, a California-based restaurant chain. At 21, Felix became a head chef, and in 1991, he was voted Chef of the Year of El Torito Restaurants.

That same year, Felix left the company and opened his own restaurant, for $5,000, under the condition that he pay the rest of the $12,000 asking price within two months. After a small deduction for a broken ice machine, Felix sold his car to pay off the balance and

opened the doors of his fi rst restau-rant, El Ranchero in Vista, Calif.

Opening day, the restaurant made $60. Felix took that money and bought $60 worth of groceries for the next day of business.

Little by little, $60, $80, then $100 at a time, Felix made the restaurant work. He worked from six in the morning until 10 at night, seven days a week, for the entire fi rst year of business. Felix recalls the fi rst anniversary of opening day, remembering the fi rst, $60 day as he gazed out from the kitchen at a line of patrons that now stretched out the door. Not long after, Felix was successful enough to open a second restaurant.

Six years ago, Felix left his busi-nesses in California and opened his restaurant here with his wife Massiel, who manages the business and works in the restaurant along-side her husband. Last year saw a complete remodel of Habanero’s interior, which is almost too small to hold all of its daily patrons.

In the next few years, Felix plans to take some time to travel throughout Mexico, fi nding inspiration in the best dishes the country has to offer, and making them his own. The vegetar-ian and seafood menus are soon to be expanded. Just this month, he and his wife traveled to Albuquerque to pick up their license to make, jar and sell their own salsas. Felix has been working with a university tutor to get his diploma, the one thing he says he never did and always wanted to.

This same passion for improve-ment, innovation and hard work is exactly what makes Habanero’s Fresh Mex one of Las Cruces’ best-kept secrets, one undoubtedly worth discovering.

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Habanero’s Fresh Mex offers a one-of-a-kind local dining experience

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Art in Mesilla at the Mercado Arts Walk Photos by Eli Moore

“Head Sculpture”cottonwood by Troy Williams

Untitled still life oil on canvas by Daniel Sprick

“The Gathering” oil on canvas by Carolyn Bunch

Observers wander Las Cruces Academy Friday, Sept. 14, for the opening of the Mercado Arts Walk with Rokoko Gallery and Adobe Patio Gallery. “Big Bend Canyon” oil on

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PBS 22 PBS NewsHour Builder Martha Thomas Mr. Rogers W’dwright Best of Joy Fine Art Quilt Sewing Liv’g CBS 3 Look Carol CBS This Morning (N) (In Stereo) Doodlebop Doodlebop Busytown Busytown Liberty Liberty ABC 7 Storms Reporter Good Morning El Paso Good Morning America Good Morning El Paso Hanna Ocean Explore Rescue FOX 14 King Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Eco Co. Got Bugs? House Proactiv Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. NBC 9 Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Today Saving money for college. (N) Noodle Pajanimals Poppy Cat Justin LazyTown Wiggles CW Paid Prog. Tummy In Style Shed Lbs Rescue Rescue P. Rangers Yu-Gi-Oh! Iron Man Justice ACC Blitz Football WGN Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Matlock “The Prisoner” Matlock “The Prisoner” Law Order: CI Law Order: CI ESPN SportsCenter SportsCenter SportsCenter (N) College GameDay From Tallahassee, Fla. (N) College Football ESPN2 NFL Live English Premier League Soccer: Swansea City vs Everton SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Football USA Defrosting Cook Safe Paid Prog. Fat Loss Royal Pains White Collar Covert Affairs Law & Order: SVU TNT Law & Order “Harm” Law & Order “Divorce” Perception “Light” Major Crimes Rizzoli & Isles Law & Order (In Stereo) TBS Earl Earl There Yet? “Total Recall” (1990) Arnold Schwarzenegger. (8:55) “Van Helsing” (2004) Hugh Jackman. COM Paid Prog. Cindy C Comedy Central (:09) “The Original Kings of Comedy” (2000) (:32) “First Sunday” (2008) LIFE Living Paid Prog. Kitchen Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Cindy C Chris Chris “Bringing Ash” FOOD Barbecue Sand. King Be.- Made Guy’s, Bite Mexican Paula Dinner Pioneer Contessa Giada Chopped HGTV Bryan Elbow All American Handyman Property Property BathCrash BathCrash YardCrash YardCrash Hse Crash Hse Crash A&E Sell House Sell House Flip This House Flip This House Hideous Houses (N) Sell: Extreme Flip This House HIST Snipers: One Shot, Kill Most Extreme Airports Death Road Top Gear Top Gear “Worst Cars” TLC Anderson Paid Prog. Jillian Paid Prog. Moving Up Moving Up Moving Up Moving Up DISC Zumba Fit WEN Hair Cook Safe Cindy C Sons of Guns Sons of Guns Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud ANPL I Was Bitten (In Stereo) Hillbilly Handfishin’ Dogs 101 Tanked: Unfiltered Tanked Tanked: Unfiltered FAM “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1985) “Miss Congeniality” (2000, Comedy) Sandra Bullock. “Miss Congeniality 2” DISN Suite/Deck Suite/Deck Fish Hooks Phineas Little Octonauts Mickey Doc McSt. Jake and the Pirates Phineas Phineas NICK Parents Parents Kung Fu SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Robot Robot Power SpongeBob AMC Rifleman Rifleman Rifleman Rifleman Hell on Wheels “The Sons of Katie Elder” (1965) John Wayne, Dean Martin. SYFY Cook Safe Paid Prog. Ninja! Fat Loss Hot Set “Swarmed” (2005) Michael Shanks, Carol Alt. “Infestation” CNN Early Start Sat. Morn CNN Saturday Morning (N) Bottom CNN Saturday Morning (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNBC Hair Loss Jillian Paid Prog. Ninja! Tummy Cindy C Paid Prog. Paid Prog. New Keurig Insanity! Paid Prog. Paid Prog. MSNBC Weekends-Witt Up W/Chris Hayes (N) Melissa Harris-Perry (N) Weekends-Witt

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 22, 201211:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30

PBS 22 Hometime MotorWeek NMSU This Old House Hr P Allen Garden Kitchen John Besh Sue Chef Lawrence Welk CBS 3 Bull Riding Boat Racing Football College Football Missouri at South Carolina. (N) (Live) ABC 7 Health Food Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Football College Football Teams TBA. (N) (Live) FOX 14 30 Rock Paid Prog. ’70s Show Paid Prog. MLB Player Pregame MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds. NBC 9 Pajanimals Golf PGA Tour Golf The Tour Championship, Third Round. From East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (N) AAA Paid Prog. CW (10:30) College Football ACC Game of the Week: Teams TBA. Punk’d College Football Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas. (N) (Live) WGN MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs. (N) (Live) 10th Inning Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law Order: CI ESPN College Football Virginia at Texas Christian. (N) Score Countdown NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Kentucky 300. (N) (Live) ESPN2 College Football Texas-El Paso at Wisconsin. (N) Score College Football Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Score USA Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU TNT “The Bucket List” (2007) Jack Nicholson. “Meet the Fockers” (2004) Robert De Niro. (DVS) “The Replacements” (2000) TBS Van Hels (:25) “The Mummy Returns” (2001) Brendan Fraser. Friends Friends Friends Friends King King COM First Sndy (:38) “Code Name: The Cleaner” (2007) (:42) “Balls of Fury” (2007, Comedy) Dan Fogler. “Welcome Hme” LIFE “Bringing Ash” “Girl, Positive” (2007) Andrea Bowen. “The Boy She Met Online” (2010) Jon Cor “Sexting in Suburbia” FOOD Cupcake Wars Food Truck Race Restaurant Stakeout Diners Diners Iron Chef America Restaurant: Impossible HGTV Love It or List It Urban Oasis 2012 Candice Candice Candice Candice Going Yard Donna Dec Hunters Hunt Intl A&E Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy Billy HIST Top Gear Top Gear “Police Cars” Top Gear “Small Cars” Top Gear Top Gear “One Tank” Top Gear TLC Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life DISC Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud Fast N’ Loud ANPL Tanked: Unfiltered Tanked Tanked Tanked Tanked: Unfiltered Tanked FAM “Miss Congeniality 2” “Raising Helen” (2004) Kate Hudson, John Corbett. “Jumanji” (1995, Fantasy) Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt. DISN Gravity Fish Hooks Jessie Code 9 Wizards Wizards Good Luck Good Luck Austin Shake It ANT Farm ANT Farm NICK Parents Parents Parents Parents iCarly iCarly iCarly iCarly Victorious Victorious Victorious Victorious AMC “Hondo” (1953) John Wayne. “Rio Bravo” (1959, Western) John Wayne, Dean Martin. Into the West SYFY (10:00) “Infestation” “Growth” (2010, Horror) Mircea Monroe. “Arachnoquake” (2012) Tracey Gold. “Starship Troopers” CNN Your Money (N) CNN Newsroom (N) Gupta CNN Newsroom (N) The Situation Room CNBC Paid Prog. Defrosting Insanity! Jillian Paid Prog. Insanity! Cook Safe Paid Prog. WEN Hair Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Paid Prog. MSNBC Weekends-Witt MSNBC Live (N) MSNBC Live (N) MSNBC Live (N) Caught on Camera Caught on Camera

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SATURDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 22, 20125:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

PBS 22 News Fronteras Heartland News Keep Up Served? Antiques Roadshow Austin City Limits The Storm That Swept Mexico CBS 3 CBS Fall News Jeopardy Wheel CSI: Crime Scene Criminal Minds 48 Hours Mystery News Paid RECLAIM Jdg Judy ABC 7 News (N) Blitz College Football Clemson at Florida State. (N) (Live) Insider ABC 7 TMZ (N) Cheaters FOX 14 FOX College Football Kansas State at Oklahoma. (N Subject to Blackout) News Big Bang (:05) Fringe 30S Star NBC 9 News College Football Michigan at Notre Dame. (N) (In Stereo Live) Preview Raymond News (N) (:29) Saturday Night Live (N) CW Football Punk’d Edge Edge 1st Fam 1st Fam Box Offi Box Offi “A Home of Our Own” (1993) Dog Dog WGN “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001) News Monk Monk Bloopers! Chris ESPN College Football LSU at Auburn. (N) (Live) Score College Football Arizona at Oregon. (N) (Live) SportCtr ESPN2 Score (:45) College Football Vanderbilt at Georgia. (N) (Live) (:45) SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Football USA Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU TNT “Replacements” “The Longest Yard” (2005) Adam Sandler. “The Longest Yard” (2005) Adam Sandler. “Replacements” TBS Seinfeld Seinfeld Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Franklin & Bash “Spider-Man” (2002) Tobey Maguire. Van Hels COM “Welcome Hme” Kevin Hart: Laugh Katt Williams Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker Katt Williams: Pimp Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain LIFE “Sexting Suburb” “Last Hours in Suburbia” (2012) Premiere. “Walking the Halls” (2012) Jamie Luner. (:01) “Last Hours in Suburbia” (2012) FOOD Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Iron Chef America Diners Diners Diners Diners HGTV Novo Dina Love It or List It Love It or List It Hunters Hunt Intl Hunters Hunt Intl Love It or List It Hunters Hunt Intl A&E Storage Storage Storage Storage Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Storage Storage Parking Parking HIST Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn Pawn TLC Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life Dateline: Real Life DISC Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. Bering Sea G. ANPL Tanked: Unfiltered Tanked Tanked (N) Tanked Tanked (In Stereo) Tanked Tanked FAM “Ratatouille” (2007) Voices of Patton Oswalt. “Ratatouille” (2007) Voices of Patton Oswalt. “The Mask” (1994) Jim Carrey. DISN ANT ANT Good Austin Austin Shake It Shake It Shake It Good ANT Gravity Vampire Gravity Jessie NICK Victo Victo Victo Big Time Rock iCarly George George Friends Friends Friends Friends George George AMC (4:00) Into the West “Shanghai Noon” (2000) Jackie Chan. “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993) Premiere. “American Pie” SYFY (4:00) “Starship Troopers” (1997) “Camel Spiders” (2011) Brian Krause. “Ice Spiders” (2007) Patrick Muldoon. “Arachnoquake” CNN CNN Newsroom (N) Cruise to Disaster Piers Morgan CNN Newsroom (N) Cruise to Disaster Piers Morgan CNN Newsroom (N) CNBC Money in Millions Ultimate Factories Suze Orman Show Debt/Part Debt/Part Ultimate Factories Suze Orman Show Debt/Part Debt/Part MSNBC Caught on Camera Lockup Orange Life After Lockup Lockup Tampa Lockup Wabash Lockup: Raw Lockup: Raw

SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 23, 20125:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

PBS 22 Storm-Mexico Santa Fe Contrary Moyers & Company Need Scully Wash. Inside Religion McLaughlin CBS 3 Home. Paid Prog. Walk Fit Bondage CBS News Sunday Morning (N) Face the Nation (N) Nieman The NFL Today (N) ABC 7 Business Wall Street Good Morning El Paso Good Morning America Good Morning El Paso This Week Paid Prog. Paid Prog. FOX 14 Walk Fit Bra Design Paid Prog. Bndg Brkr Abndnt L Paid Prog. Fox News Sunday Jones J. Garrett FOX NFL Sunday (N) NBC 9 House Old House Today (N) Horse Ctry Church Home Frvr Yngr Meet the Press (N) Matthews Paid Prog. CW Paid Prog. Tummy WWE Dragon Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! Paid Prog. Free Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Who Knew Tummy WGN Paid Prog. Facts Key/David Beyond “Cold Creek Manor” (2003) Dennis Quaid. “The Contender” (2000) Joan Allen. ESPN Foot. Final NFL SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) Sunday NFL Countdown (N) (Live) ESPN2 College Football NFL NASCAR Now (N) Outside Reporters Fantasy Football Now (N) (Live) USA Cook Safe Paid Prog. Miracles J. Osteen NCIS “The Bone Yard” NCIS “Honor Code” NCIS “Frame-Up” NCIS “Once a Hero” TNT Law & Order (In Stereo) Law & Order “Thrill” Law & Order “Menace” Leverage Leverage “Biker Boyz” (2003) TBS Browns Browns “Spider-Man” (2002, Action) Tobey Maguire. “War of the Worlds” (2005) Tom Cruise. Premiere. COM Fat Loss Insanity! Comedy Futurama Futurama (:28) “Date Movie” (2006) Alyson Hannigan. “Code Name: The Cleaner” LIFE In Touch R Schuller Turning J. Osteen Cindy C Women Went “Triple Dog” (2009) Scout Taylor-Compton. FOOD Unwrapped Unwrapped Cupcake Wars Rachael Ray’s Dinners Guy’s, Bite Sand. King Be.- Made Paula Pioneer HGTV Property Brothers Best Income Income My Kitchen My Kitchen Hate Bath YardCrash Hse Crash Love It or List It A&E The Glades Longmire “Pilot” Intervention “Nichole” Intervention “Katie” Intervention “Elena” Intervention “Dennis” HIST Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers TLC Dr. Frederick K.C. Price Fat Loss Jillian Four Weddings Four Weddings Four Weddings Secret Princes DISC Paid Prog. Youssef J. Osteen In Touch Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction Auction American Chopper ANPL Weird Weird Untamed and Uncut Dogs 101 Dogs 101 Wild Kingdom Wild Kingdom FAM “Yours, Mine & Ours” (2005) Dennis Quaid. “Raising Helen” (2004) Kate Hudson, John Corbett. “The Pacifier” (2005, Comedy) DISN Suite/Deck Suite/Deck Fish Hooks Phineas Little Octonauts Mickey Doc McSt. Jake and the Pirates Phineas Phineas NICK Parents Parents Kung Fu SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Parents Parents Winx Club Victorious AMC Mad Men Mad Men Hell on Wheels “The Shakiest Gun in the West” (1968) Don Knotts. Ghost&Mr SYFY Defrosting Hoover Paid Prog. Cook Safe Preview Twi. Zone “Ice Spiders” (2007) Patrick Muldoon. “Starship Troopers” CNN Early Start Gupta Weekend Early Start State of the Union Fareed Zakaria GPS (N) Reliable Sources (N) State of the Union CNBC Hair Rest. Paid Prog. Cook Safe Jillian Cook Safe Kitchen Paid Prog. Cindy C Hair Loss Paid Prog. Cook Safe Paid Prog. MSNBC Hardball Business Up W/Chris Hayes (N) Melissa Harris-Perry (N) Education Nation

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 23, 201211:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30

PBS 22 Newsmake Fronteras New Mexico In Focus Truth Natural Healthy E Street Generation Growing Antiques Roadshow CBS 3 NFL Football Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins. (N) (Live) NFL Football Houston Texans at Denver Broncos. (N) (Live) ABC 7 Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Tummy CW Fall ABC Fall 2012 Juice and Lose! Entertainment Tonight ABC Fall ABC News FOX 14 NFL Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys. Postgame English Premier League Soccer 30 Rock NBC 9 Golf PGA Tour Golf The Tour Championship, Final Round. From East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (N) AAA NBC News CW Now Eat! Now Eat! Bloopers! Bloopers! Edgemont Edgemont Paid Prog. Texas Crook & Chase Animal Animal WGN (9:00) “The Contender” (:10) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs. 10th Inning Videos Funniest Home Videos ESPN NASCAR Countdown NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Sylvania 300. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ESPN2 NHRA Drag Racing NHRA Drag Racing WNBA Basketball: Storm at Mercury World/Poker World/Poker USA NCIS “Twisted Sister” NCIS “Internal Affairs” NCIS (In Stereo) NCIS “Cloak” NCIS “Dagger” NCIS “Bounce” TNT (10:00) “Biker Boyz” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” “The Fast and the Furious” (2001) “2 Fast 2 Furious” TBS MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees. (N) (Live) “The Time Machine” (2002) Guy Pearce. “300” (2007) COM Cleaner Key Key Key Key Tosh.0 Tosh.0 (:45) Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 LIFE “Sexting in Suburbia” (2012) Liz Vassey. “Walking the Halls” (2012) Jamie Luner. “Reviving Ophelia” (2010) Jane Kaczmarek. FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Diners Unwrapped Diners Diners HGTV First Place First Place Property Property My House My House Hunters Hunt Intl Selling LA Selling LA Hunters Hunt Intl A&E Intervention Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking Storage Storage HIST Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers TLC Breaking Amish Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive Hoarding: Buried Alive DISC American Chopper American Chopper Texas Car Wars Texas Car Wars Texas Car Wars Yukon Men ANPL Rattlesnake Republic Rattlesnake Republic Law on the Border Law on the Border Law on the Border Law on the Border FAM Pacifier “Jumanji” (1995, Fantasy) Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt. “The Mask” (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey. “The Pacifier” DISN Good Luck Jessie ANT Farm Gravity Wizards Wizards Good Luck Good Luck Austin Shake It ANT Farm Phineas NICK iCarly iCarly iCarly iCarly iCarly iCarly Victorious Victorious Victorious Victorious Victorious Victorious AMC “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” “Shanghai Noon” (2000, Comedy) Jackie Chan. Into the West A heinous act. (Part 3 of 6) SYFY (10:00) “Starship Troopers” (1997) “Jeepers Creepers” (2001) Gina Philips. “Jeepers Creepers 2” (2003) Ray Wise. CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS Next List Newsroom Your Money (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Newsroom (N) CNBC Paid Prog. Jillian Tummy Insanity! Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Insanity! Paid Prog. WEN Hair Paid Prog. Paid Prog. Insanity! MSNBC Education Nation Meet the Press MSNBC Live (N) MSNBC Live (N) Melissa Harris-Perry Education Nation

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SUNDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 23, 20125:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30

PBS 22 Globe Trekker NOVA (In Stereo) Broadway or Bust Masterpiece Mystery! Five Rivers Fiv Best Fest Americas Travel CBS 3 Football News 60 Minutes Person of Interest The Good Wife The Mentalist News To Be Announced Paid ABC 7 Emmys Red 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (N) (In Stereo Live) Texas Reporter News (N) News Insider Practice FOX 14 Bones American Cleve Simpsons Burgers Fam. Guy Fam. Guy KFOX14 News Big Bang Office Two Men Two Men NBC 9 Football Night in America (N) (:20) NFL Football New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens. Sports News (N) Road Nieman Paid CW Ani. Tails Ani. Tails Access Hollywood “The Omen” (2006) Liev Schreiber. TMZ (N) ’Til Death ’Til Death Rules Rules WGN Bloopers! Mother Mother Mother Mother Mother News Replay 30 Rock 30 Rock Rules Rules Scrubs Scrubs ESPN SportsCenter (N) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds. SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) ESPN2 Baseball Tonight (N) SportCtr NHRA Drag Racing AAA Texas Fall Nationals. From Dallas. NASCAR Now (N) NASCAR Racing USA NCIS “Toxic” NCIS “Legend” NCIS “Legend” NCIS (DVS) White Collar Law & Order: SVU “Shutter Island” TNT “2 Fast 2 Furious” “The Hangover” (2009) (DVS) (:15) “The Hangover” (2009) Bradley Cooper. “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003) TBS (4:00) “300” “National Treasure” (2004) Nicolas Cage. (:35) “National Treasure” (2004) Nicolas Cage. “War of Worlds” COM Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 Tosh.0 South Pk (:44) South Park South Prk LIFE “Last Hours in Suburbia” (2012) “Taken Back: Finding Haley” (2012) (:01) “Last Hours in Suburbia” (2012) “Taken Back” FOOD Food Truck Race Cupcake Wars (N) Food Truck Race $24 in 24 Diners Restaurant Stakeout Food Truck Race $24 in 24 Diners HGTV You Live in What? Buying and Selling Property Brothers Handyman Hunters Rehab Property Brothers Handyman A&E Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage Storage HIST Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Modern Marvels Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers TLC Hoard-Buried Medium Medium Medium Medium Breaking Amish (N) Medium Medium Breaking Amish Medium Medium DISC Yukon Men Yukon Men Yukon Men Yukon Men Yukon Men Yukon Men Yukon Men ANPL Wildman Wildman Off Hook Off Hook Super Snake Hunger: Death Super Snake Hunger: Death Off Hook Off Hook FAM (4:00) “The Pacifier” “Bedtime Stories” (2008, Comedy) “Bedtime Stories” (2008, Comedy) J. Osteen Ed Young Z. Levitt Paid DISN Phineas Phineas Good Good Austin Shake It Good Good Good Vampire ANT Jessie Gravity Good NICK Victo Big Time Full Hse. Full Hse. Nanny Nanny George George Friends Friends Friends Friends George George AMC Into the West Mary Light Shines. Hell on Wheels (N) Hell on Wheels Breaking Bad (:04) Hell on Wheels (:04) “Deliverance” SYFY “Thirteen Ghosts” (2001, Horror) “The Mist” (2007, Horror) Thomas Jane. “The Skeleton Key” (2005) Haunting CNN CNN Newsroom (N) America to Work Piers Morgan CNN Newsroom (N) America to Work Piers Morgan CNN Newsroom CNBC Diabetes Wall St. Billions Behind Bars Mexico’s Drug War American Greed Crime Inc. Ultimate Factories American Greed MSNBC Caught on Camera Caught on Camera Predator Raw Predator Raw Lockup: Raw Lockup: Raw Life After Lockup

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I have to admit that I wasn’t too excited to go watch “Resident Evil: Retribution” last week.

All I knew about the “Resident Evil” mov-ies was that they were based on the violent, grisly video game my nephew used to play when we were kids.

I’d planned to watch another fi lm, and then realized that I’d either gotten the release date wrong, or the fi lm simply wasn’t showing in Las Cruces.

Whatever the case, I wasn’t looking for-ward to the sixth installment of the “Resident Evil” fi lm series.

Despite the franchise’s popularity, I had never seen the previous fi lms.

Now, I can’t wait to go back and see what I missed.

The visually stunning horror/sci-fi /action movie quickly sucked me in, despite my hav-ing little background of the earlier plots.

As I was leaving work to go see the movie, one of my co-workers (and a fan of the fran-chise) tried explaining the plot to me.

It felt like a lot to follow (fi ve previous fi lms, after all), but despite his best efforts to fi ll me in, he needn’t have worried.

“Retribution” opens with a briefi ng on the previous fi lms, making the fi lm easy to follow, even for new fans.

Alice (Milla Jovovich), the protagonist, is once again trying to escape the wrath of the Red Queen, a computer database set up by the

Umbrella Corporation. Her former ally, Jill, is now under the control of the Red Queen, and Alice fi nds herself trying to escape the Um-brella Corporation’s underground testing site.

At the site, she is confronted by Ada, who informs her that she is no longer allied with the Umbrella Corporation and help is on the way.

I found it slightly ridiculous that Ada was scampering around in a thigh-high slit, red dress and heels while trying to fi ght off bad guys.

As Alice searches for the group of opera-tives that’s been sent to help her, she discovers Becky, a deaf little girl who was apparently the “daughter” of Alice’s clone.

Aryana Engineer, who starred in “The Orphan,” delivers a good and almost com-pletely believable performance as Becky. She’s cute, without being babied or spoiled. The

only odd thing about Becky is that she seems more afraid when she realizes the Alice she’s with isn’t her real mother than she is when she’s consumed by a giant, slimy, disgusting monster.

Despite dying in the original “Resident Evil,” Michelle Rodriguez reprises her role as Rain, only this time, she’s playing “good” and “evil” versions of the character.

One of the things I enjoyed most about this movie is its array of strong female lead characters – both the protagonists and antagonists.

These females weren’t taking orders or playing second in command to any males, and I think that’s rare in fi lms.

The sci-fi setting also allows these women to kick butt with martial arts and ammuni-tion, which is completely appropriate for such a movie.

Before watching the fi lm, I’d heard it referred to as a “zombie” movie, but I don’t think that’s actually the case. There are a couple of opening scenes in which Alice is being chased by the undead, but the plot really centers on her escaping the Umbrella Corporation site.

The fi nal scene sets up another potential sequel, which, from the looks of it, will likely focus more on the zombie aspect.

Oddly, I found a lot of similarities between “Resident Evil: Retribution” and “Under-world: Awakening,” which was released earlier this year. In both fi lms, the female lead is try-ing to escape a former alliance, and discovers she has a young’un she’s unfamiliar with who is relying on her. In addition, both women don similar leather jumpsuits.

Both movies also felt like they were much too short. With some movies now running more than two hours, “Retribution” should have taken advantage, and either extended the action shots, or added more material.

‘Retribution’ thrills, even for us non-gamersUndead series continues with some zombies, lots of girl power

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Review by Isabel A. RodriguezFor the Las Cruces Bulletin

RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTIONStarring: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Sienna Guillory

Rated: R

Running time: 95 minutes

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Milla Jovovich leads a predominantly female cast in the sixth rendition of the “Resident Evil” series.

B+I can’t say whether this

version is better or worse than the others, but it was

certainly enjoyable.

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Top GrossingSept. 14-16

Resident Evil: Retribution (Week No. 1)$21,100,000

Finding Nemo (Week No. 1)$17,500,000

The Possession (Week No. 3)$5,800,000 Lawless (Week No. 3)$4,200,000

ParaNorman (Week No. 5)$3,000,000

The Expendables 2 (Week No. 5)$3,000,000

The Words (Week No. 2)$2,800,000

The Bourne Legacy (Week No. 6)$2,800,000

The Odd Life of Timothy Green (Week No. 5)$2,500,000

The Campaign (Week No. 6)$2,400,000

The LetterRated: RGenre: SuspenseStarring: Winona Ryder, James FrancoDirector: Jay Anania

Marvel’s The AvengersRated: PG-13Genre: ActionStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner,

Mark RuffaloDirector: Joss Whedon

Damsels in DistressRated: PG-13Genre: ComedyStarring: Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody,

Analeigh TiptonDirector: Whit Stillman

The SamaritanRated: RGenre: SuspenseStarring: Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Wilkinson,

Luke KirbyDirector: David Weaver

Movie information from www.rottentomatoes.com. Thumbs-up based on a 5-point scale.

The Dark Knight RisesRated: PG-13 Plot Overview: A new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s fi nest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces. Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Michael CaineDirector: Christopher Nolan

Hit and RunRated: RPlot Overview: A couple is on the run from the feds and a gang after compromising their Witness Protection Plan identities. Starring: Dax Shepard, Kristen BellDirectors: David Palmer, Dax Shepard

The Odd Life of Timothy GreenRated: PG Plot Overview: A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born. Starring: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams Director: Peter Hedges

Last Ounce of CourageRated: PGPlot Overview: This heartwarming movie tells the story of a local war hero whose son goes off to war.Starring: Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O’NeillDirector: Darrel Campbell, Kevin McAfee

2016: Obama’s AmericaRated: PGPlot Overview: A documentary that examines the question, “If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?”Starring: Dinesh D’Souza, Barack ObamaDirector: Dinesh D’Souza, John Sullivan

LawlessRated: RPlot Overview: Set in the Depression era, a bootlegging gang is threatened by a new deputy and other authorities who want a cut of their profi ts.Starring: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf Director: John Hillcoat

The WordsRated: PG-13Plot Overview: A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man’s work. Starring: Bradley Cooper, Dennis QuaidDirectors: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal

Resident Evil: Retribution Rated: RPlot Overview: Alice fi ghts alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.Starring: Milla Jovovich, Sienna GuilloryDirector: Paul W.S. Anderson

The CampaignRated: RPlot Overview: Two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust a long-term congressman by putting up a rival candidate.Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifi anakisDirector: Jay Roach

ParaNormanRated: PGPlot Overview: A boy takes on the paranormal to save his town.Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell

The PossessionRated: PG-13Plot Overview: A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. Starring: Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean MorganDirector: Ole Bornedal

Finding Nemo 3DRated: GPlot Overview: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfi sh sets out on a journey to bring him home. Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneresDirectors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich

Trouble with the CurveRated: PG-13Plot Overview: An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip.Starring: Clint Eastwood, Amy AdamsDirector: Robert Lorenz

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End of WatchRated: RPlot Overview: Two young offi cers are marked for death after confi scating a small cache of money and fi rearms from the members of a notorious cartel.Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña Director: David Ayer

House at the End of the StreetRated: PG-13Plot Overview: A mother and daughter move to a new town and fi nd themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents.Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Shue Director: Mark Tonderai

Dredd 3DRated: RPlot Overview: In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug.Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby Director: Pete Travis

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The third annual Adventure Arts Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 Main St.

The series presented by New Mexico State University Rec Sport’s Outdoor Program is a collection of fi lms, speakers, writers, music and art that highlight the natural world and our place in it. These events will enhance your appreciation of the environment, culture, adventure and lifestyle from New Mexico to the far reaches of the globe.

Reel Rock Tour 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27

The Reel Rock Tour is made up of several exciting events in which climbers and outdoor enthusiasts come together to celebrate the ultimate in adventure fi lmmaking.

Prize giveaways, appearances by top climbers and fundraising for non-profi t organizations are just some of the ways that Reel Rock events are more than just fi lm screenings.

For our seventh year, Sender Films and Big UP Productions are combining the biggest names in the sport with stories of pushing the limits like never before. From battling Himalayan peaks to a battle on Spanish limestone to establish the world’s fi rst 5.15c. From the non-conformist world of offwidth climbing to the newfound fame of the boundary-pushing sport of free soloing.

This year’s fi lms are nothing short of intrepid tales that will get your palms sweating from beginning to end.

Philip Connors 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11

Philip Connors was born in Ames, Iowa, and grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota. After seeing his family forced off their land during the farm crisis of the 1980s, he went to college and received a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Montana.

He graduated as print journalism was

In New Mexico, there is a great need for behavioral health services, which includes sub-stance abuse and mental health issues.

Areas most in need include rural areas, where residents have limited resources and ac-cess to care, and for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, these types of resources can seem few or far between.

According to the New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NMCDHH), 261,257 people suffer some form of hearing loss, which is 13 percent of the population. Almost 5,000 people across the state use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that at least 13 percent of ASL users will seek assistance for behavioral health-related problems.

To meet the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing in New Mexico, Community Outreach for the Deaf and OptumHealth New Mexico, are launching a pilot program that provides behavioral health counseling and services via video technology.

“Part of the issues are in the rural areas where a live sign language interpreter is not available,” said Mila Mansaram, program di-rector for Community Outreach Program for the Deaf. “The rural areas are already isolated. Language deprivation can cause a variety of mental health issues and challenges.”

Mansaram describes the technology as a Video Relay Interpreting (VRI) program that will provide telebehavioral health services to the deaf or hard of hearing.

“The deaf or hard of hearing individual signs through the equipment, which interprets to the behavioral health provider,” Mansaram said. “It’s opening the doors and providing ac-cess to ASL services, which is the third most used language in the world.”

The pilot program will be launched in Las Cruces in October through Families & Youth, Inc.

Las Cruces was chosen to launch this pro-gram because there was a need for the service.

New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons’s offi ce in Las Cruces

identifi es that there are about 300 people in the area who are either oral deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or culturally deaf with 120 of those requiring behavioral health care.

“Our goal is to help people with mental health and substance abuse (by providing re-sources),” said Elizabeth Martin, CEO of Op-tumHealth New Mexico. “It’s all about access, access, access. We try to come up with innova-tive approaches.”

Together, OptumHealth, Community Out-reach for the Deaf and other organizations

As most allergy sufferers know, the battle can be long and exhausting.

Although I have suffered from allergies all my life, it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that it started interfering more with my health. I had begun to develop frequent migraines and sinus infections. It seemed like every time I went to see the doctor, I would come out with a diagno-sis of “sinus infection.”

After talking with my mom, I decided to see an allergist.

For a while, I got along fi ne taking a cou-ple of nose sprays, a more frequent dose of my allergy medicine and some other over-the -counter medicine to help with the acid refl ux I developed due to post nasal drip. But eventu-ally, I tired of taking so many medications and wanted a long-term solution.

Every time I would go in to see my allergist, Dr. Todd Funkhouser would suggest I consider immunotherapy, a “fancy word,” the nurse said, for allergy shots.

Immunotherapy uses the allergens to help your body build up a tolerance. According to the pamphlet I received from the clinic, the process

is described as a series of weekly shots for two to fi ve years (sometimes more, depending on the severity) to block the allergy antibodies that cause allergic reactions, which varies from person to person, and “stimulate production of protective antibodies, thereby eliminating your allergies.”

When I was a kid, I became familiar with al-lergy shots. My older brother couldn’t breathe through his nose, so my mom took him to the Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Southern New Mexico to get tested. He had severe reactions to everything – weeds, grass, animals, dust, mold and trees. After a couple of months of immu-notherapy, my mom noticed a difference in my brother. Now, my brother, who was allergic to everything, is able to work outdoors for his job, something he wouldn’t have been able to do had he not gotten the shots.

Although I had declined to get shots when I was younger (something I’m regretting now), my allergy symptoms were never as bad as they are now. So, I signed up for testing. In or-der to receive immunotherapy, you have to go through a series of shots to gauge the sever-ity of your reaction to each allergen. Prior to testing, it’s required that a person be off their antihistamines for a week prior and the dura-tion of the testing. It was one of the roughest weeks of my life, because in addition to being off my allergy meds, I had a sinus infection and

Adventure series sets schedule

Health Well Being

See Adventure on page D4

Section D

By Lorena SanchezLas Cruces Bulletin

Program aids deaf, hard of hearing behavioral services

Choosing shots as a long-term solution

Ben GabrielOutdoor Adventurer

Advances in hearing care

Battling year-round allergies

See Allergies on page D4

See OptumHealth on page D2

OptumHealth photo Elizabeth Martin, CEO of OptumHealth New Mexico; Mila Mansaram, program director for Community Outreach Program for the Deaf; and Wendy Corry, director of program development for OptumHealth New Mexico stand with the video technology for a project that links someone with a mental health or substance abuse issue who is also deaf or hard of hearing with an interpreter via video technology to receive telebehavioral health services.

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UN World Peace DayAnnual event held at Peace Lutheran ..........................D11

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Beth SitzlerThe second day of allergy shots gauged reactions to molds, dusts, dogs, cats, horses and cockroaches.

D2 | Health & Well Being Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, September 21, 2011

New Mexico State University dual master’s degree gradu-ate Rose Nava began a 15-week internship Sept. 10 with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in Washington, D.C.

Nava earned a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Health degrees in May from the College of Health and Social Services. She currently is an Albuquerque area program coor-dinator for the Southwest Institute for Family and Child Advo-cacy, which is housed in NMSU’s School of Social Work.

In Washington, D.C., Nava will work for SAMHSA’s policy office where she will focus on various projects that deal with tribal affairs, health care reform, legislation, behavior health, trauma and women and children’s issues.

“This is an excellent opportunity to see what happens on the national level,” said the Santa Fe native. “I want to gain knowl-edge that I can bring back to New Mexico communities.”

SAMHSA was established in 1992 by Congress to target ef-fective substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effec-tively and more rapidly into the general health care system.

Over the years, SAMHSA has demonstrated that prevention works, treatment is effective and people recover from mental health and substance use disorders.

Nava, a former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer and an NMSU Peace Corps Fellow, was among the 5 percent of the 75 appli-cants to be interviewed. She received one of two internships in the office of policy and regulations. She applied for the intern-ship after learning about it from Sue Forster-Cox, who was her advisor and mentor while working on her master’s degrees.

Nava earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management from NMSU in 1994. She held various business positions prior to serving in the Peace Corps from 2006-08.

She served in the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific as a micro-business developer and as a com-munity educator.

“Midway through my service, riots occurred in Tonga, which affected the area where I was living, so I switched from a

business developer to a community educator, where I focused on health issues, such as basic sanitation, exercise programs for women, and after-school programs for children,” she said.

Nava discovered she enjoys working with communities to improve the quality of life for the citizens.

“I’ve always enjoyed volunteering in my community,” she said. “When I came back from the Peace Corps, I wanted to switch my career focus in order to expand on the volunteer work I had been doing with homeless families and at-risk youth. So I went back to school to earn my master’s degree.”

Nava said she has “on the ground experience” through her clinical work while obtaining her master’s degrees, and now the SAMHSA internship will allow her to “see the policy process that has a direct effect on New Mexico communities.”

Impressive internship for NMSU gradSubstance abuse and mental health issues explored

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NMSU PhotoNew Mexico State University graduate Rose Nava has begun an internship in Washington, D.C., to further her education in substance abuse and mental health services.

Granting a simple wish

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Nicolas BañalesMake-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico recipient Wyatt shows off his new skateboard presented by Shane Lerette, Zumiez Mesilla Valley store manager. Wyatt from Truth or Consequences had his shopping spree wish granted Saturday, Aug. 25, for a game room with a big screen TV, Xbox, games, a skateboard, new clothing for school and a computer for his online classes. Included was a stay at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, a limousine ride for the day from LM Limousine and lunch with dessert at Red Lobster for Wyatt and his family. GameStop and Zumiez also contributed to his wish.

make up a disability advisory committee to come up with solu-tions to challenges that make it difficult for people to get the care they need.

“It takes a village of very passionate people to provide ac-cess to care and innovative technology,” Martin said. “This is the

first pilot of its kind to focus on Las Cruces and the 120 people who need this service.”

The goal, Mansaram said, is to move this program to other areas of the state once the pilot launch has proven success over the span of the six-month to one-year trial.

“Personally, I believe that everyone has a right to the care they need and deserve,” Martin said. “We are all touched by mental health and substance abuse in the community.”

The goal of OptumHealth and other care providers, Martin said, is to provide those individuals with behavioral issues with the resources they require.

“We are all very excited about this project in Las Cruces,” Martin said.

For more information on receiving the service, call FYI Di-rector Mickey Curtis at 522-4004.

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TOPS MEETING CHAPTER 381

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 381 is open to new members of all ages at its Thursday morning meet-ings, which start with a private weigh-in from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Weigh-ins are fol-lowed by group discussions of weight loss, dietary help and nutrition. The group meets at Trails West Senior Community Clubhouse, 1450 Avenida de Mesilla, in the main room. For more information, call 523-6240.

TOPS MEETING CHAPTER 219

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 219 meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. This support group assists members in achieving and maintaining healthy weight loss goals. For location information, call Doris Fields at 524-7461.

ART OF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

Art of Recovery, a support group for adults in recovery from mental illness, meets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Bridge, 2511 Chaparral St.

The group matches those in need of support with vol-unteers to help build bonds, share experiences and create arts and crafts to sell in a supportive environment. For more information, call Kathy or David at 522-6404 or email bridge@nmsu.edu.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step, spiritual program for those with a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no fees. The program meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Unity of

Las Cruces, 125 Wyatt Drive. Enter through the back door.

Overeaters Anonymous is also offered at noon each Wednesday at St. James Episcopal Church, 105 Saint James St. For more informa-tion, call Wayne at 647-5684.

CAREGIVERSSUPPORT GROUP

A family caregiver sup-port group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at Garduños in the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. Co-facilitators with years of experience in senior-care issues will be on hand.

GLBTQ CENTER OFFERS SUPPORT

The Las Cruces GLBTQ Center, 1210 N. Main St., pro-vides a variety of groups and services for Las Cruces’ gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community.

For more information, call 635-4902, email info@newmexicoglbtqcenters.org or visit www.newmexicoglbtqcenters.org.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Co-Dependents Anonymous meets at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Arid Club, 334 W. Griggs Ave. The one-hour meetings are intended to help those raised in alcoholic or dysfunctional family situations deal with their issues and move on to a healthier, happier life through a 12-step program. For more information, call 647-5684.

HIV SUPPORT GROUP

A Las Cruces HIV Support Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Las

Cruces GLBTQ Center, 1210 N. Main St. The group offers advocacy and support for those infected with or affected by the HIV virus, and focuses on the rebuilding of com-munity, outreach, education, self-advocacy and wellness. For more information, call Seth at 621-0681.

BRAIN INJURY GROUP

The Brain Injury Group meets from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Friday at the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority, 926 S. San Pedro St. Each meeting features games, movies, artwork, music, books, puzzles, coffee and conversation. For more infor-mation, call Dolores Garcia at 805-1301.

.NEEDLE EXCHANGE

The Families & Youth Inc. Needle Exchange Program, located at 1320 S. Solano Drive, seeks to reduce HIV and hepatitis C by decreas-ing the circulation of unclean syringes, and helps drug users overcome addiction by provid-ing information on available drug-treatment services. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The service is confidential and no appointments are needed. For more information, call Stefano at 556-1549.

T’AI CHI CHIH AT MOUNTAINVIEW

MountainView Regional Medical Center, 4311 E. Lohman Ave., offers T’ai Chi Chih sessions taught by Rose J. Alvarez-Diosdado from 9 to 10 a.m. and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays and from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays.

Sessions are taught in the

Women’s Resource Room, and are free to Senior Circle and Healthy Women members, or a $2 donation is requested. For more information, call 505-359-5256 or 312-8320, or email rositaad4@gmail.com.

YOGA CLASSES BY BETH LEBLANC

Gentle yoga sessions for men and women taught by Beth LeBlanc are from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays at MountainView Regional Medical Center, 4311 E. Lohman Ave., in the Women’s Resource Room 404.

Laughter Yoga Exercise, taught by LeBlanc, is from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays at Curves, 3291 Del Rey Blvd.

Sessions are free to Senior Circle and Healthy Women members, or a $2 donation for others. For more information, call 522-0011 or 640-7614.

YOGA CLASSES AT UU METHODIST

Olivia Solomon is offer-ing yoga classes for all levels from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Thursdays at the University United Methodist Church, 2000 S. Locust St. For more information, contact Solomon at 522-5350 or wildyoga@yahoo.com.

YOGA CLASSESKaren Nichols is offer-

ing 90-minute yoga classes for adults and upper teens at 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at My Place Jewel, 140-A Wyatt Drive. Donations in excess of space rental benefit Jardín de los Niños. Participants should bring a yoga mat and any props they may need. Classes are suitable for all levels of experience.

For more information, email Nichols at karen_f_n@yahoo.com or leave a message at 882-4943.

HATHA YOGAHatha Yoga classes for

beginners are held at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and noon Fridays at Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. Classes are taught by Shoshana, a certified instruc-tor. The class is gentle and non-competitive. Donations are accepted. Attendees are asked to bring a mat or blan-ket. For more information, call 522-7119.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

USToo of Southern New Mexico, a prostate cancer sup-port group, will have a general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Memorial Medical Center Annex, 2450 S. Telshor Blvd. Information will be given on CyberKnife cancer treatment, a non-invasive alter-native to surgery or an adjunct to surgery. For more informa-tion, call 525-3294.

STROKE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

A stroke survivors support group meets at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. The facilitator is Dolores Hendricks. For more information, call 528-3000.

T’AI CHI CHIH AT YOUNG PARK

Certified Instructor Rose Alvarez-Diosdado will teach T’ai Chi Chih: Joy Thru Movement from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. every second and fourth Thursday of each month at Young Park begin-

ning Thursday, Sept. 27. Classes are by the pond, and are free to the public

For more information, contact Rose at 312-8320 or rositaad4@gmail.com.

APHASIA SUPPORT GROUP MEETS

The Southern New Mexico Aphasia Support Group is a community group for conver-sation, support and education about aphasia. The group meets at 4 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico, 4441 E. Lohman Ave. For more information, call 521-6400.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

If you drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop drinking and can’t, that’s ours.

ADA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS

The Doña Ana County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in multi-purpose Room 1-111 at the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd.

The advisory board will focus its efforts on planning and executing a self-evaluation of Doña Ana County’s pro-grams, activities and services in accordance with the require-ments of the ADA for the pur-pose of inentifying barriers to accessibility and establishing a plan to remove such barriers.

The full agenda for the meeting can be viewed at www.donaanacounty.org under “Agendas.”

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The Center for Grief Services, which provides free

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entering its own period of crisis. He worked for several years at the Wall Street Journal, mostly as an editor for the Leisure & Arts page. In 2002, he left the canyons of Manhattan for a job even more anachronistic than print journalist: wilderness fire lookout in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, where he has spent every summer since. That experience became the subject of his first book, “Fire Season: Field Notes From a Wilderness Lookout,” published by Ecco in 2011. It was named the best nature book of the year by Amazon.com, and won the National Outdoor Book Award and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. He lives in Grant County with his wife and their dog.

Warren Miller 7 p.m. Nov. 15

This fall, immerse yourself in the “Flow State” with Warren Miller Entertainment and experience the ultimate winter from a lens of absolute clarity.

Warren Miller’s Flow State is a place of such singular focus and connection with the environment that, in this place, the faster you ride, the slower time passes. The “Flow State” exists anywhere crisp winter air shocks your lungs and sunlight refracts off snowflakes, allowing you to emerge from this state improved – happier, more confident and more aware of your surroundings.

So buckle up, because Warren Miller’s 63rd annual ski and snowboard film will take you into the zone … the moment … the groove … the center … the “Flow State.”

MountainFilm in Telluride 7 p.m. Feb. 7, 2013

Each year, a selection of films from the international festival is taken on the road to reach audiences who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to experience the festival.

The films display themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities and important environmental and social messages.

Sarah Reinertsen 7 p.m. March 14, 2013

Sarah Reinertsen stepped on the world stage after making sports history in one of the toughest endurance events in the world – the Hawaii Ironman. This legendary race includes a 2.4-mile swim (3.8km), 112-mile bike (180km), and a 26.2-mile run (42.2km). Reinertsen is the first woman on a prosthetic leg to finish the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Reinertsen’s story has been covered in many national newspapers and she has graced the covers of Runner’s World, Triathlete, Competitor and ESPN magazine. In 2009, GPP Life published her book, titled “In Single Bound.”

Majka Burhardt 7 p.m. April 11, 2013

Majka Burhardt has a passion for creating unusual connections. As an author, professional climber, filmmaker and entrepreneur, Burhardt has spent two decades exploring the globe – usually by hand and foot – and her stories of challenge, humanity and the fine line between extreme and acceptable risk continue to inspire audiences around the world. Burhardt is the author of “Coffee Story: Ethiopia” and “Vertical Ethiopia,” and executive poroducer of the 2010 film, “Waypoint Namibia” and the forthcoming “Lost Mountain” about Mozambique. She champions “Additive Adventure” – when adventure goes beyond exploration to cultural and environmental connections that create a larger conversation of singular and collective human meaning.

Ben Gabriel is the assistant director of recreational sports for outdoor recreation at New Mexico State University. The views expressed here are his own and may not reflect the views of the Regents or administration of NMSU. Gabriel can be reached at bgabriel@nmsu.edu.

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bronchitis. It delayed my testing, and I had to wait another week until I was well before I could begin testing.

Day 1I’m not particularly afraid of needles, so

the process wasn’t daunting. As I walked in for my first series of shots, the nurse said the first day tends to be the shortest.

I was being tested for trees. There were tree categories, which meant six rows drawn on to my arm and a series of shots every 10 minutes until there was a reaction.

The shots are given with a fairly small needle and placed just under the skin so at most it just feels like a pinch and or a small sting.

They start with a small dose of the aller-gen and increase it every 10 minutes. “Plan on being here for three hours,” the nurse told me when I first made my appointments. I made the mistake of taking a lot to do, since you have to get up every 10 minutes. I had about 40 shots that first day, before I got re-actions from each tree category. When you have a reaction, a bump forms and the nurse measures the diameter and the size and dose determine the severity of the reaction.

My first reaction was to Trees No. 5, which includes pecan trees, not a pleasant thing to hear when you live in the valley and are es-sentially surrounded by pecan orchards. Af-ter the first reaction, the nurse said the rest tend to follow – and she was right.

When I was finished, the marker was washed off and Benadryl applied.

The appointments are spread out with at least 48 hours in between testing to allow the body to recover.

Day 2When I arrived on day two, I was all set

– I brought one magazine to glance through and my headphones to listen to music or watch videos on my phone. My reactions weren’t too bad the first time around, mild to moderate in most categories, so I thought, “This is going to be a breeze.”

This had to be the worst of the three days. I was tested for molds, dusts, dogs, cats, hors-es and cockroaches.

I received around 100 shots, according to my calculation. There were 14 different cate-gories and eight series of shots. I pretty much got them all, but that wasn’t the rough part.

The nurse told me it would take up to two days for a reaction to develop I would have to come in the next day for them to check my arm and I couldn’t get my arm wet for 48 hours or cover it with plastic to prevent it from getting wet.

The first night I did OK, some itching and there were reactions in the mold categories. My reactions had grown from fairly small to 11 millimeter diameter within the first 24 hours.

I was grossed out by it, so I decided to wear a long-sleeve shirt and sweater for next couple of days, because if I didn’t want to see it neither did anyone else.

My reactions grew quickly from then on in two categories especially, Mold Mix A and Mold Mix B, which is a mix of several differ-ent mold spores. I even woke up that night because it was itching so badly.

Day 3Day three, I walked in ready for the

Benadryl. This was the day I was sure I would get out early. I already knew from the chart hanging in the waiting area and posted on the clinics website that when weed and grass pollen was high, my allergies were bad.

The allergy symptoms hit harder with these shots and the shots will sting more be-cause the fibers are larger, the nurse warned. A patient always knows, the nurse said.

I had been telling them for the past three appointments that this was going to be my least favorite day – I was right.

If I remember correctly, there were 11 categories. When I started with the first four shots, the nurse said they looked angry, but no reaction.

Then after the next round, every grass category reacted, with a vengeance, from nothing to 11 millimeter and 13 millimeter diameters. Weeds followed quickly after. I was finished.

I received my results right away. My severe reaction to grass pollens, the mold category and the sticker/thistle weed category places me in the five-year shot category. I have to come in twice a week for four shots, but most patients see a difference in symptoms in the first three months, the nurse explained.

The testing is the hardest part, after that it’s not too bad.

One misconception is that cutting down the trees, taking the grass out of the yard and getting rid of the weeds will help, but when the pollen and mold spores are already in the air, there really is not much you can do. Also, the mold isn’t the type that people find in their homes, which is a toxin, they are spores that come from various different things and become airborne.

All in all, it wasn’t a terrible experience. I learned a lot about my allergies, why I feel so terrible this month (September and October are when grass pollens are highest). The staff was incredibly knowledgeable and answered all my questions, and everyone in the wait-ing room told me how much the process has helped them, which reassured me I had made the right decision.

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WE BELIEVE, REHABILITATION MEANSMORE THAN JUST PHYSICAL.

Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico (RHSNM) ranked in the top 10% of 827 rehabilitation facilities ranked in the IRF database of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR). RHSNM was cited for care that is effective, efficient, timely and patient-centered.

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Honoring a fellow cyclist at theMichael Ray Vega Silent Ride DedicationPhotos by Steve MacIntyre

George Pearson, chairman of Bicycle Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee, prepares for the silent ride in honor of Vega.

Derek Fisher prepares for the silent ride. Fisher was Vega’s adviser at New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute.

Carrisa Owen gets prepared at Pioneer Park before the silent ride.

Sean Bond heads a group of silent-ride bicyclists on Las Cruces Avenue Friday, Sept. 21, in honor of bike- accident victim Michael Ray Vega, who was killed on his bike in California. The ride went from Pioneer Park to Mountain View Market Co-op, where Vega worked.

Alexa Seibel, Mo Valko and Caitlin Ka talk to Pearson before the silent ride.

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Early this year, after weeks of talking, a number of animal advocate nonprofi ts got together with city and county offi cials, includ-ing the Animal Services Center of the Me-silla Valley and Animal Control, to form the Coalition for Pets and People. The coalition adopted as their goal Zero In 7, which means that they are committed to making Doña Ana County and Las Cruces a no-kill community for companion animals in seven years or less.

Does this mean that 100 percent of the animals coming into contact with Animal Control or entering the shelter will survive? No, but all healthy or treatable animals with illnesses, and all with resolvable behavior is-sues will.

In the communities that have successfully implemented this strategy, 90 percent or more

of the companion animals are saved. This is true even in places where as many as 80 per-cent of cats and between 70 and 75 percent of dogs were previously put to death.

No one is saying it is easy to achieve this goal. It takes a powerful commitment to value every animal’s life, and the will to preserve that life against all odds.

The two kittens pictured brought this lesson home to me in a very real way. As a member of Animal Welfare and Responsibility Education (AWARE), I learned of an elderly man’s plea for help let’s call him Howard. Howard had several cats and kittens, which he was no longer able to care for due to deterio-rating health. He had contacted all the animal societies and rescues he knew and been prom-ised they would check into it, which they did.

The shelter, along with an AWARE fosterer, was preparing to visit Howard when it was learned he was on the way to the shelter to surrender his fi ve cats even though it was al-most certain that they may all be killed. It was immediately decided by the shelter director that, if deemed adoptable, the fosterer would take them into AWARE’s care until they could be adopted. Four were considered adoptable – two kittens, a Siamese mother and her older kitten. The fi fth was deemed unadoptable due to behavioral issue. The four are now under AWARE’s care and are available for adoption. For more information, call 644-5692.

Bottom line, from the beginning I was hoping one of the other organizations would help. When it became obvious that we had run out of time, I had to do some real soul

searching. My conclusion was that if I really believed in the no-kill paradigm, I could not let those cats die – no matter how inconve-nient, how much work or how much it cost. Howard and his cats made me realize what “no kill” actually means.

The no-kill equation describes 10 pro-grams that are mandatory to reach this standard. You can play an important role in bringing this life-saving strategy to fruition with:

Spay and Neuter- Make sure all your pets are spayed and neutered. Urge all your family and friends to do the same. Help end all the myths that cause thousands of deaths every year.Become a foster- The shelter and several of the rescue and humane societies need volunteers to care for animals while they are awaiting adoption. In most cases, there

is no cost to you and you get the pleasure of having a variety of pets to enjoy at dif-ferent times. Usually, the pets are with you for a few weeks before adoption.Be a volunteer- The shelter has an ex-tensive list of activities to choose from. A number of the nonprofi ts also have volun-teer opportunities and needs.To learn more about the Coalition for Pets

and People, visit www.zeroin7.org

Jake Sims is the facilitator for Animal Welfare And Responsibility Education (AWARE). He is pas-sionate about educating the public on animal welfare and lowering euthanization rates in Doña Ana County. Sims is a volunteer with the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley and part of the center’s strategic planning committee. He is also part of the county’s animal ordinances review committee. Sims can be reached at info@awaredac.com.

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Photo by Ann MarkmanThese two kittens were taken into the care of a foster home and are now up for adoption. They were surrendered after the owner’s deteriorating health prevented him from caring for them.

Guinea Pig cost care and responsibilityDeciding to care for a pet is a big responsibility; it is not a decision that should be made lightly.

Annual costs

Food $105

Recurring medical1 $70

Litter $415

Toys/Treats $30

Misc. $15

Annual total $635

Capital Costs

Cage $70

Capital total $70

**First year total $705

[1] Exam, vaccinations, heartworm preventative & topical fl ea/tick preventative** According to Dr. Beth Vesco-Mock, director of the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, expenses gradually decline after the fi rst year. Expenses rise when pets reach senior ages. Expense varies depending on type and size of the animal.Source: www.aspca.org

Getting to ‘no kill’ isn’t easyFostering strays is one step closer to Zero In 7

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) announced that a telephone survey was conducted to gather new data regarding how many pets have been lost, how many ultimately made it home and how their guardians found them.There were 1,015 households that cared for a dog or cat within the past fi ve years, and of those pet guardians surveyed:

– a lower number than had been anecdotally reported.

recovered.

quite similar – 14 percent for dogs and 15 percent for cats.

percent of lost cats were recovered, while 93 percent of lost dogs were recovered.

searching the neighborhood, and 15 percent of the dogs were recovered because they were wearing an ID tag or

it returned home on its own and 30 percent found their cat by searching the neighborhood.

guardians found their lost pets at a shelter.

Source: www.aspca.org

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At ACTion Programs for Animals (APA), we started our no-kill programming efforts in May.

Called the Doña Ana Pets Alive! (DAPA!) Campaign, it is similar to other efforts across the nation. DAPA! pulls at-risk dogs and cats from the municipal shelter, puts them into foster homes and finds them new homes via weekend adoption events, online promotion, etc.

The overall goal is to grow the program quickly to include more of the programs and services of the “no-kill equation,” which is the only national model that has helped more than 50 communities across the U.S. reach a point of saving more than 90 percent of their shelter animals’ lives.

Since May, DAPA! has saved more than 100 cats and dogs from the municipal shelter. The program and campaign rely heavily on foster homes at this time, but we hope to grow into obtaining and running a facility or multiple facilities by next year.

We won’t lie; saving lives is hard work, and DAPA! often overtaxes our dedicated board, volunteers, foster families and ourselves because we usually don’t rest between pulling

the animals out. The campaign is truly committed to reducing our community’s kill rate as quickly as possible.

As DAPA! gains more support and momentum community-wide, the program and campaign will be able to save many more

lives. As it is, the campaign! is only scratching the surface at this time because 8,000 animals are still put to death each year in the community.

The good news is that American Veterinary Medical Association demographic data shows that in Doña Ana County, an average of 13,000 homes take in new animals each year in our area (animals 1 year old or less). What DAPA! recognizes is a market share problem. We want to do a better job of competing for these homes.

Despite our push to save lives, the campaign doesn’t compromise on support and customer service to those who adopt animals from us. Though the program and campaign often adopt out an average of five animals per weekend, our return rate is relatively low – about 5 percent.

The greatest need at the moment is for more foster homes for cats and dogs. The average stay in a temporary home for animals DAPA! pull from the shelter is a few weeks. You can foster for as long as you like, and it is an ideal way for those who can’t make lifetime commitments to animals at this time to still enjoy their companionship. If you have room in your home and heart to help us save more lives, contact us at 575-644-0505 or actionprogramsforanimals@yahoo.com.

For more information about the DAPA! Campaign, visit www.actionprogramsforanimals.org, or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/APALasCruces or DoñaAnaPetsAlive.

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ACTion Programs for Animals photo Angie is a blue-nosed AMSTAF mix still looking for a home; here, she is with Bronwyn Olsen, one of APA’s dedicated foster moms and offsite volunteers.

Send us your pet briefsLocal organizations and businesses are encouraged to send brief notices, as well as a photo, to the Health & Well Being section of the Las Cruces Bulletin. Send general information and a photo to health@lascrucesbulletin.com.

Animal ResourcesACTion Programs for AnimalsP.O. Box 125Las Cruces, NM 88004644-0505actionprogramsforanimals@yahoo.comwww.actionprogramsforanimals.org

Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley3351 Bataan Memorial WestLas Cruces, NM 88012382-0018www.ascmv.org

Animal Welfare And Responsibility Education2292 Divot St.Las Cruces 88001644-5692info@awaredac.com

Doña Ana County Humane SocietyP.O. Box 1176Las Cruces, NM 88006647-4808www.donaanacountyhumanesocietyinc.org

New Mexico State University Feral Cat Management ProgramP.O. Box 3912Las Cruces, NM 88003639-3036fcamp@nmsu.eduwww.nmsu.edu/~fcamp

Humane Society of Southern New MexicoP.O. Box 13826Las Cruces, NM 88013523-8020mail@hssnm.orgwww.hssnm.org

Las Cruces Dog Park CoalitionP.O. Box 13345Las Cruces, NM 88013525-8694

Pet Help LineOperated by the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico523-8020

Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary840-D El Paseo RoadLas Cruces, NM 88001527-4544safehaven@nightfury.comwww.safehavenanimalsanctuary.net

Spay and Neuter Action Program (SNAP)2405 W. Picacho Ave.Las Cruces, NM 88005524-9265www.snapnewmexico.org

Doña Ana Pets Alive! works overtimeCampaign aims to save as many pets as possible

HELP US SAVE LIVES!

Donate time, money or skills to save homeless animals’ lives. Join APA’s Doña Ana Pets Alive! (DAPA!) campaign to help make Las Cruces the next no kill city in America.

575-644-0505

www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.netTo adopt a pet call (575) 805-5338

Safe Haven is a 501(C)3 corporation and all donationsare tax deductible. Closed Mondays.

The Las Cruces Community’sonly no kill sanctuaryfor cats and dogs.

Cruisin’ for CrittersThe third annual Cruisin’ for Critters

Charity Motorcycle Run will take place Saturday, Sept. 29. The run benefits ACTion Programs for Animals. Registration is from 10 a.m. to noon at Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley Davidson, 2600 Lakeside Drive. The cost is $10 per rider, which includes lunch at the after-party at the Blue Moon Bar in Radium Springs. The event at the Blue Moon runs from 3 to 6 p.m. and will feature live music by Triple Jack, dancing, prizes, raffles and other activities. Non-riders can attend the after-party for an $8 entrance fee at the door.

ACTion Programs for Animals is an animal-welfare nonprofit organization helping companion animals in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.

PITS for Peace WalkACTion Programs for Animals (APA)

invites the public and area businesses to participate in the PITS for Peace Walk Oct. 6, at Pioneer Park. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The walk/parade will take place at 11:30 a.m. and go through Downtown Main Street.

The event is for Pit Bull Awareness Month, but it is also an event that celebrates the good nature of all dogs. It promotes the idea that all dogs should be judged as individuals and not by breed or stereotypes.

APA invites all animal organizations, pet-related businesses and any other businesses (including food vendors) to have a booth at the event. Nonprofit booths are $10, and for-profit booths are $20. Animal-welfare nonprofits/dog rescues are welcome to bring their adoptable animals.

The standard spaces will be 10 by 10 square feet, but we will try to accommodate adoptable animals by providing more space to those groups bringing adoptable animals.

For more information, call 644-0505 or visit www.actionprogramsforanimals.org.

Safe Haven open houseSafe Haven Animal Sanctuary, the only

no-kill shelter for cats and dogs in Doña Ana County, will hold its annual open house from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. The open house is an opportunity for the public to take a short drive and tour the nonprofit facility.

Complimentary hot dogs, salads and re-freshments will be served. There will be a quilt raffle, dogs and cats will be available for

adoption and adoption counselors will be on hand. All pets have current vaccinations, are spayed or neutered and have a clean bill of health. Micro-chipping is also included.

To get to Safe Haven, take U.S. Highway 70 east to Holman Road, drive north on Holman for two miles and then turn right on El Centro Boulevard. Follow the signs to 6890 Eagle Road. Parking is available on Eagle Road. Bring the kids, but please leave your dogs at home as this sends the resident pooches into a barking frenzy.

For more information, visit www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.net or call 527-3544.

Yard sale to benefit shelter

Volunteers from the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley have organized a large-scale yard sale to raise money for shel-ter operations and animal care.

The event will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2292 Divot Ave. Early birds will not be permitted.

To donate items for the yard sale, call 644-5692.

For more information, call 382-0018 or visit www.ascmv.org. People who are hearing impaired can call 541-2182.

Pet Briefs

By Michel MeunierAPA’s President/FounderFor the Las Cruces Bulletin

Preventing illness and loss at the APA pet vaccination clinicPhotos by Lorena Sanchez

Volunteers Anita and Jaime Rodriguez and Linda Guillen bathe Dakota, a service offered at the clinic after the vaccines and/or microchipping was completed.

Janna Miller holds Degradi in her lap, and Azul and Jäger by the leash while their caretaker signs in. Degradi and Azul are shelter dogs and Jäger is a stray Miller found days earlier. Miller had brought her own dogs that morning. “You can’t beat these clinics,” she said. “If you live out here it’s more convenient and a better price.”

This 8-week-

old kitten, Iroh, was

at the clinic to receive the feline

combo shot. The clinic

was held for dogs and cats, but

the majority of animals seen were

Pet owners were greeted by a group of ACTion Programs for Animals volunteers who took down information on what each pet needed during the ACTion Programs for Animals’ low-cost dog/cat vaccination clinic Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Blue Moon Bar Patio, in Radium Springs. Rabies vaccines, dog (DAPP) and cat (FVRCP) combo vaccines and mircochips were available. Free deworming was also offered for puppies and kittens.

Ten-month-old Rottwieler Goliath sits calmly as he receives a microchip during the clinic.

Veterinary tech Wendy Baldwin holds Bear as Veterinarian Dr. Laura

Henckel administers the rabies vaccine.

Henckel said animals are generally good when

the shots are given, but smaller dogs can require

a bit more attention when shots are given because they can get

scared.

National Gymnastics Day Gym Magic Sports Center and Preschool will celebrate

National Gymnastics Day by inviting the public for free tours, demonstrations and gymnastics lessons from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2341 Entrada Del Sol. The objective is to build awareness and support for children’s health and fitness through gymnastics and being active. For more information, call 523-6162.

Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash 5KThe New Mexico Department of Transportation District 1

office is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Doña Ana County for the Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash walk/run.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at La Llorna Park Trail. Opening ceremonies will be held at 8:30 a.m. and the walk/run will start at 9 a.m. Registration for adults 21 and older is $20, anyone younger than 21 and virtual walkers are $15.

For more information, visit www.walklikemadd.org or call Cristina Rivera at 505-255-2955, ext. 3551.

La Casa domestic violence free awareness dinner

La Casa, Inc. will be host its annual, free dinner and candlelight vigil in honor of those lost as a result of domestic violence, survivors and to promote awareness of the on-going issue. The event will take place Monday, Oct. 1, at St. Paul’s Church 225 W. Griggs Ave. and is open to the public. The featured speaker at the event will by Johanna Orozco, who survived a dating relationship that ended in a horrific way. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. with the program and vigil immediately following. For more information, call 526-2819.

Whole Enchilada 5K/Fun RunThe Las Cruces Running Club will produce and sponsor The

Whole Enchilada Fiesta 5K Road Race and 1 mile Fun Run before the parade along the parade route. The 5K Road Race will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 29, with a one-hour time limit. The 1-mile Fun Run starts at 9:30 a.m. with a 20-minute time limit. The course will be cleared after each race.

The club will provide a secure Road Race course starting on Hadley Avenue at Hermosa Street going west then north on Solano Drive for a loop around Apodaca Park then back to the start/finish line on Hadley Avenue. The 1-mile Fun Run will share the start/finish line going west on Hadley Avenue, then north on Solano Drive, turning around at the 5 mile mark.

Runners can download a registration form or register online at http://lascrucesrunningclub.com and find more details at www.enchiladafiesta.com.

Buddy Walk needs walkers and volunteers

The Southern New Mexico Down Syndrome Families (SNMDSF) will hold its annual Buddy Walk Fundraiser at 10 a.m. Oct. 27. The walk will be part of the New Mexico State University

Homecoming Parade. Participants will meet on the east side of the Pan American Center and can also register prior to the walk.

Individuals with Down syndrome and children ages 6 and younger are free. Children 7 to 12 years old are $6 and adults are $12. A T-shirt, gift bag and lunch are part of the registration fee.

In addition to corporate and small business sponsors of this event, SNMDSF is seeking volunteers to assist with the Buddy Walk.

SNMDSF is a nonprofit organization of families and others working to increase public awareness, support families and improve opportunities for those touched by Down syndrome.

For more information or to register, visit www.snmdsf.org, call 636-3643 or 636-3644 (Español) or email snmdsf07@yahoo.com.

Coyote Challenge tests participants endurance

The second annual Coyote Challenge will be held Nov. 10, at the New Mexico National Guard Armory, 249 Armory Road. Registration will begin at 6 a.m. and the challenge will start at 7 a.m. The Coyote Challenge is a 3.1 mile run/walk, 4 mile ruck march (carrying 30 pounds) and 15 miles of cycling. Anyone younger than 18 years old who would like to participate must have a waiver from a parent or guardian.The tri-sport event is hosted by the Las Cruces Border Patrol Welfare and Recreation committee to benefit the local border patrol’s Explorer Post providing opportunities to young adults 14 to 21 years old who are interested in law enforcement. Individual registration is $40 and group registration is $90. For more information visit www.active.com or email coyotechallenge@yahoo.com.

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Donations help Rescue Mission in a big way

Bright Star Dental photoDr. Brian Gilbert of Bright Star Dental presents a check representing the cash donations made during their food drive to Bob Jeska, executive director of Gospel Rescue Mission. A total of $2,865 in cash and 294 pounds of food, along with 21 pounds in non-food donations. David Stedman, the cook for the mission, said some of the food will go into food baskets, but the majority will be used for the 200 meals served daily. The mission provides three hot meals a day and Stedman said the kitchen is always in need of staples such as dried beans and rice.

As Rehabilitation Week, Sept 16-22, winds down, it’s more of a celebration to some than others.

A retired educator, counselor and long-time Las Cru-ces resident, Carlene Wimberly’s firsthand experience with physical and occupational therapy is just one of many tri-umphs that come from working hard to regain some sense of normalcy.

In May, Wimberly suffered a stroke during a stay in the emergency room when she was battling an illness from a kidney stone that had “blown up.”

Wimberly said she soon realized that if she was going to have a stroke, the best place to have one was the emer-gency room. She was quickly treated and entered therapy at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico.

“I have come a long a lot faster than I thought I would,” she said. “I didn’t lose all my memory or long-term mem-ory, just my some of my short-term.”

Wimberly and her husband, Herb, were told to go to a facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., but chose to stay at in Las Cruces near their home, friends and family.

“Herb was there before 7 a.m. with morning coffee and a newspaper,” Wimberly said. “He was there for me. I was lucky. Not everyone had a support system and it really is important.”

During her time at the rehab hospital, Wimberly re-ceived physical and occupational therapy, which included speech therapy. During her time in rehabilitation she said she didn’t set specific goals.

“I just wanted my life back,” she said. After three week, Wimberly was able to return home

with her husband, but would continue with outpatient re-hab at the facility.

“My goal was to walk out of there,” Wimberly said. “On the day you go home all the staff meet in a hall and they do a kind of send off and take a picture. Everyone knows by the time you go home that you’ve worked hard.”

Wimberly still uses cane for support, but said she con-tinues to regain her strength every day and looks forward to driving again.

“Therapy is hard,” Wimberly said. “Some people don’t want to do it. You have to work hard at it.”

“I am very pleased for her,” Herb Wimberly said. “She really has made tremendous headway. I remember on the first day when she couldn’t move or open her hand.”

Physical, occupational therapy goes a long way

Rehab means a second chance

By Lorena SanchezLas Cruces Bulletin

Baptist

www.fbclascruces.com

106 South MirandaDowntown Las Cruces

524-3691

SUNDAYBible Study 9 & 10:45 amMorning Worship 9 & 10:45 amUniversity of Life 6 pm

WEDNESDAYIntercessory Prayer 5:45 pmEncounter: Corporate Prayer and Worship 6:30 pm

CHILD CARE AVAILABLE

Holy Family Ecumenical Catholic Church

Service Times:Saturday: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m.

Fr. Jim Lehman - Pastorwww.holyfamilyecc.org

Baha'i Faith

Catholic - Ecumenical

New Thought

Methodist

East Mesa Baptist Church

Sunday Bible Study: 9 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m.Children’s Church Sun: 10:30 a.m.

Wed Prayer & Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Anglican

Lutheran

Messianic

Disciples of Christ

Episcopal

Assemblies of God

Sunday Worship9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship (Spanish) 10:45 p.m.

Adult Discipleship9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Adult Discipleship (Spanish)9 a.m.

Wednesday Family Night ( English & Spanish)7 p.m.

High energy, age appropriate children's ministries & nursery provided during all services!

5605 Bataan Memorial WestLas Cruces, NM 88012

www.lascrucesfi rst.org524-0654

Morning StarUnited Methodist Church

Where mercy triumphsover judgement.

Blended Worship - 8:15 a.m.Contemporary Worship - 9:45 a.m.Traditional Worship - 11:15 a.m.

Please call for information about our

Ministries, Sunday Schools and Small Groups

or visit our web site: www.morningstarumc.org

521-37702941 Morning Star Dr. at Roadrunner Pkwy

Rev. Travis Bennett

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piscopal Church

Biblically OrthodoxTraditional Anglican Worship

Sunday School - 10:15 a.m.Nursery - 10:30 a.m.

Fellowship after each ServiceBible Study Groups - Weekly

Sunday: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m.

www.saintjameslc.com

102 St. James Ave. • 526-23891 Blk. off University @ S. Main

Catholic - Roman

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC

DIOCESE OF LAS CRUCES

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WorshipServices

FirstChristianChurch

(Disciples of Christ)

An open community,now also affiliated with

the United Church of Christ1809 El Paseo

524-3245

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Nursery Provided

The Baha’i Information& Reading Center

All faiths welcome

Devotionals Sundays10:30 to 11 a.m.

Adult Spiritual Discussion11 a.m. to Noon

Spiritual classes on“Life of the Spirit” Tue. 7 p.m.

“All the prophets of Godproclaim the same Faith”

525 E. Lohman575.522.0467

Worship With Us!

Trinity LutheranChurchSunday 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m.2900 Elks Drive

523-4232

Jewish

Christian

Friday Services vary, please checkour website for this week’s time

Shabbat Morning Servicesat : am

WWW.TBELC.ORG3980 SONOMA SPRINGS AVE.

575-524-3380Rabbi Lawrence P. Karol

Member of Union for Reform Judaism

TEMPLE BETH-ELOF LAS CRUCES

OURS IS A DIVERSE AND GROWINGJEWISH COMMUNITY

Adult EducationFamily Events

Community Shabbat Meals

JewishLC.com360 El Prado Ave.

524-1330Chabad of L.C. believes in the right of every Jew to experience the beautiful treasures of our Jewish heritage, regardless of religious

background or financial status.

Chabad ofLas CrucesJudaism with a smile!

MODERN WORSHIPWith live jazz and classical music

6:15-7:15 p.m.THURSDAY SCHOOL

Christian Ed for kids age 4 through youth

6:15-7:00 p.m.HOLY COMMUNIONSHARED EACH WEEK

MEDITATION & DEVOTIONALS8:30-9:30 a.m.BIBLE STUDY

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Many Outreach Activities“We follow Christ by

loving and serving others”

Rev. Joe Whitley, Pastor

2425 Jordan (1 block N. of University)

(575) 202-9908

A DYNAMIC, INCLUSIVECHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

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T H U R S D A Y S

Touching hearts through God’s unchanging word in

an ever-changing world. Sunday Services:

9 a.m. English, 10:30 a.m. Spanish Sunday School & Bible Study:

10:30 a.m.2752 Roadrunner Pkwy.

575-522-0465mlchurch.net

ML C H U R C H

Pastor Jacob Worley151 S. Solano,

Suite F, Las Cruces North of Lohman

A fellowship of Orthodox Christians within the Anglican Communion

Saint Patrick’s Anglican Church

Panlener St.Church of Christ

1325 PanlenerLas Cruces522-8660

(½ mile N. of University Ave. on corner of Solano & Panlener Sts.)

Times of Worship:Sun. 9:45 a.m. Bible Study

10:45 a.m./5:00 p.m. WorshipWed. 7:00 p.m. Bible Study

Church of Christ

Central Assemblyof God

Las CrucesSunday

Wednesday

Where Christ is Central in our Lives.

Rev. James Large, Senior Pastor

www.stpaulsmethodistchurchlascruces.com

e-mail: spoffi ce@zianet.com

Traditional Worship 8:15 a.m.

Unplugged Contemporary Worship 9:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship 10:45 a.m.

ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rector: The Rev. Canon Scott A. Ruthven

Weekday ServicesTuesday Thursday

Sunday Services

518 N. Alameda Blvd. 526-6333

www.SaintAndrewsLC.org

“Digging deep wells so others can drink.”

Non Denominational

welcomes submissions of local church events

and activities.

Sunday - 9 a.m. Holy Communion10:15 a.m. Adult/Child Bible Studies

Tuesday - 10 a.m. Bible StudyRev. James Patterson, Rector

Rev. James Reeves, Vicar7975 Doña Ana Rd., Las Cruces

on the left at the curve523-2740 or 525-0062

ST. MARY’SANGLICAN The HistoricalStone Church

withTraditional

Values

Sunday:Service & Sunday School

10 a.m.Wednesday:

Testimonies 7 p.m.

325 West Mountain Ave.Las Cruces, NM

575-523-5063

All are WELCOME!

FirstChurch of Christ,

Scientist

Wednesdays:Bible Study 7 p.m.

Sunday:Sunday School 10 a.m.

Bilingual Worship Service 11 a.m.

Where everyone is welcome.Donde todos son bienvenidos.

“Changing the world, one person at a time.”“Cambiando el mundo una persona a la vez.”

Rev. Carlos Espinoza, Pastor

United MethodistChurch

The NEW

One WayLife CenterMinisters Ralph & Norma Molina

Engl. Worship Sun. 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wed. 7 p.m.

916 ChaparroLas Cruces

575-233-2413

Everyone Welcome

Pastor: Randall W. PartinSunday Worship Services:

Traditional: 8:30 a.m.Informal: 11:00 a.m.

Classes for All: 9:45 a.m.2000 S. Locust

(575) 522-8220www.uumclascruces.org

Bright BeginningsChildcare & Preschool 522-3261

UNIVERSITYUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH

Iglesia BautistaUnidos en Cristo1306 Madrid, Las Cruces NM 88001

(575) 523-4387MIÉRCOLES:

Servicio Oración 7:00 p.m.DOMINGOS:

9:45 a.m. Escuela Dominical11:00 a.m. Servicio Adoración

HORARIO OFICINA:L-M-V 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Etz ChayimTree of Life

MESSIANIC CONGREGATION134 S. Main St. Downtown - lot #10

- Traditional Shabbat Service - Open/Contemporary Service

- Davidic Dance Practice/Meet & Greet - Bible Study with Snacks

866-874-7250 (toll free)treelife@etz-chayim.org * www.etz-chayim.org

Everyone is welcome!Yeshua: The Hebrew way to say Jesus.

575 North Main StreetLas Cruces, NM 88001www.csllascruces.org

575-523-4847

Services:

Sunday - 10:30 a.m.(Children’s Circle during

Sunday Service)

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Pentecostal

"A Place for People to Grow"Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

En Español: 1 p.m.Wednesday/180 Youth: 6:30 p.m.

Kid's Church for all ages!

Senior Pastor Marcus McKaychurchtriumphantlc.com

2020 N. Valley Dr.,

528-LOVE(5683)

Presbyterian

Interested in being on our worship services page?Call 524-8061 for details.

Southern New MexicoChurch of God

Sabbath ServicesInteractive Bible Study

Saturdays 1 p.m.5245 Cortez Dr.575-650-7359

Hear us Sunday mornings8 a.m. on 1450 AM KOBE

See us Sunday mornings10:30 a.m. on Comcast

Cable Channel 98We observe all of

God’s Holy Days and accept Jesus Christ

as our savior.

650-7359Private counseling

also available.

www.UnityofLasCruces.org

“A positive pathfor spiritual living”

Sunday Celebration .....10:30 amChildrenʼs Activity .......10:30 am

"PracticalChristianityin action"

Rev. Terry Lund

125 Wyatt Drive575-523-5592

of Las Cruces

PRESBYTERIANFIRSTCHURCH

200 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruceswww.fi rstpreslc.com

(575) 526-5559

Sunday School 9 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Iglesia del PuebloSpanish Services Sunday 9:30 a.m.

FAITH &FELLOWSHIP

A Praise and Worship Community

Come as You Are!Saturdays @ 5 p.m.

Fellowship Potluck and Communion Service Every

First Saturday of the MonthNursery Available (575) 526-5559

We’re not fancy – just family!

First Presbyterian Church200 E. BoutzLas Cruces, NM 88005

SUNDAY SERVICESDiscipleship 9 a.m.Worship 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES6:30 p.m.

KIDS FOR CHRISTWednesday 6:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITYPRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

2010 E. Wisconsin Ave.575-522-0828

Non Denominational

ECKANKAR EVENTEckankar, Religion of the

Light and Sound of God, will hold a free event from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 22, at Ramada Palms de Las Cruces, 201 E. University Ave. The topic will be “Embracing your spiritual lessons with grace.”

NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY

First Baptist Church of Las Cruces will sponsor a neighborhood block party from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday,

Sept. 22, at the park in the Las Colinas neighborhood on Las Colinas Avenue. The block party will provide neighborhood families with free food, games, prizes and more. Several nonprofit organizations related to helping families will be there.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Knights of Columbus Council No. 1226 and the Father Finnegan Assembly 0684 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at the hall, 2755 E. Idaho Ave., to benefit Catholic Charities. Cost is $6 per person and will include pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice.

YOM KIPPUR SERVICES

Temple Beth-El, 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave., will hold the following Yom Kippur services. Kol Nidre services begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the Yom Kippur family service

begins at 9 a.m. and is followed by the morning service at 10 a.m. A time for sharing starts at 1 p.m., and a meditation service follows at 2 p.m. Study with Rabbi Karol and Rabbi Kane is at 3 p.m., the afternoon service is at 4:30 p.m., Yizkor and Neilah are at 5:45 p.m. and Break-the-fast is at 7:15 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

FESTIVAL OF TENTSThe 2012 Festival of

Tents, hosted by Tree of Life Messianic Congregation, will

be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Apodaca Park, on the corner of Solano Drive and East Madrid Avenue. The event will feature live music, circle dancing lessons and more, all geared toward illuminating the Exodus of the Bible. Attendees will find out how biblical events are still relevant today. For more information, call 680-8183 or visit http://festivaloftents.com.

COPING WITH HOSPITAL VISITS

The Stephen Ministry Team of Morning Star Church invites the public to a presentation by Rev. Margaret Short, chaplain of Memorial Medical Center, on the dos and don’ts of hospital visits at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the church, 2941 Morning State Drive. For more information, call 521-3770.

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Boutz Road, will celebrate World Communion Day at its 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday, Oct. 7. The community is invited. For more information, call 526-5559.

BIBLE INTERPRETATION

Unity of Las Cruces, 125 Wyatt Drive, will host a study on metaphysical interpretation of the Old Testament from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 4. There is no fee, but love offerings will be accepted. The class is available for credit to anyone considering becoming a Unity Licensed Teacher. For more information, call 523-5592 or visit www.unityoflascruces.org.

Church News

Erev Yom KippurTuesday, September 25

Kol Nidre/Evening Service, 8:00 p.m.

Yom KippurWednesday, September 26

Family Service, 9:00 a.m.Morning Service, 10:00 a.m.

A Time for Sharing, 1:00 p.m.Meditation Service

(led by David Fishman), 2:00 p.m.Study with Rabbi Karol

& Rabbi Kane, 3:00 p.m.Afternoon Service, 4:30 p.m.Yizkor and Neilah, 5:45 p.m.

Break-the-fast, 7:15 p.m.

Join us for worship and the warmth ofcommunity as we welcome 5773 together!

Temple Beth-El3980 Sonoma Springs Ave.

575-524-3380 or www.tbelc.org

Yom Kippur Schedule

Temple Beth-El

Since 1982, countries and faith-based or-ganizations throughout the world have come together in honor of the United Nations Inter-national Peace Celebration.

For the past five years, local churches around the area have joined in that celebration.

“Every year, the United Nations Interna-tional Peace Celebration is held on Sept. 21,” said Rev. Terry Lund of Unity of Las Cruces, who is involved in the local event. “We hold our celebration the Sunday closest to Sept. 21.”

This year, the local celebration will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at Peace Lu-theran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. This is the

third year the event will be held at Peace Lu-theran Church, said Lund, adding that it has also been held at Temple Beth-El and First Presbyterian Church of Las Cruces.

“(The celebration) is a time for a lot of us to come together and visualize peace,” she said.

Lund said the event centers around the Ma-harishi effect, which claims that with a number of people meditating together in harmony on the same topic, they can make a difference with that issue.

“I believe it,” Lund said. “I think we can make a difference in the community.”

The theme this year is “Lifting Las Cruces and Surrounding Borderlands in Prayer” and the event will feature music, readings and talks presented by guest speakers of various faith-based organizations, including Sabri Agachen,

El Paso/Las Cruces representative of The Insti-tute of Interfaith Dialog.

“It fits into what we’re doing because of the inclusiveness of all religions,” said Jerry Lund, who joined his wife in helping to plan the event.

There are seven churches involved with the planning committee of this year’s Internation-al Peace Celebration.

Terry Lund said a love offering will be col-lected to benefit the local Peace Village Camp, which is a day camp for area youth that pro-motes non-violence conflict resolution, and Creativity for Peace, a Santa Fe camp that brings together Palestinian and Israeli adoles-cent girls.

“We’ve asked all faith-based organizations to form prayer groups throughout September

to pray for Las Cruces and the borderland,” she said.

She explained that during the peace cel-ebration, pens and paper will be handed out so participants can write a prayer or affirmation for Las Cruces or the borderland. They will be placed in a basket and the basket will travel among local churches.

“The churches will read the prayers, or just hold them or bless them, whatever they want,” Terry Lund said.

With 250 people participating in the first local peace celebration five years ago, the event has grown in participation, with more than 350 expected to show up this year.

“What our focus is, is not growing the event bigger, but providing a higher quality of music and speakers,” Lund said.

For more information, visit www.unityoflascruces.org.

Sept. 21 is a time for meditation United Nations International Peace Celebration returnsBy Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

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Starting anew at theTashlich ceremonyPhotos by Steve MacIntyre

Rabbi Larry Karol from Temple Beth-El reads the Tashlich ceremony at Young Park as part of Rosh Hashanah. The ceremony is meant to cast away sins by the symbolic action of throwing bread into a body of water.

Members of Temple Beth-El, along with

other members of the Jewish

community, gather at the Young Park pond for the Rosh Hashanah Tashlich

ceremony Monday, Sept. 17.

Temple Beth-El member Tana Hemingway, 81, photographs the pond during the Rosh Hashanah Tashlich ceremony.

Marieka Brown and her daughter Kaila participate in the ceremony.

Ben Fiszbein, 16, throws bread into the pond during the Tashlich ceremony as part of the Jewish new year Rosh Hashanah.

Gary Guzman’s tips for autumn color E5 Everardo Cabajal finds success with landscaping, swimming pools E10

Section EHomes Southwest Living

E2 | Homes & Southwest Living Las Cruces Bulletin Friday, September 21, 2012

Photos by Steve MacIntyre

Featured home: 2112 Salida Del Sol

Granite and slate fill the kitchen, which was designed to open up to the living room and dining room to create one large great room.

The great room is a typical feature of a GL Green & Associates home.Bricks line a patio located off the hobby room of the home.

The home at 2112 Salida Del Sol, located off Union Avenue, was built in 2007.

Curves are used throughout the home, including in the dining room.

A wagon-wheel pattern accents the rotunda.

Barrel ceilings with skylights line the halls of the home.

Friday, September 21, 2012 Las Cruces Bulletin Homes & Southwest Living | E3

Located a short drive down Union Avenue, among the trees and vegetation, is a hidden subdivision that offers a unique home tucked away, almost unnoticed.

The home at 2112 Salida Del Sol, built in 2007 by GL Green & Associ-ates, is located on 1 acre in the Puerta de la Mesilla neighborhood. Stephen and Linda McCormick purchased the Tuscan home shortly after it was constructed.

“We were interested in that area, so we were doing research online and looking at homes,” said Linda McCormick, adding that the couple was looking for a southern New Mexico retreat from the cold Colo-rado winters.

“We explored what was in south-ern New Mexico and found Las Cruces. It was such a great fi nd. We loved the Southwestern culture.”

When exploring the area, the

couple came upon Mesilla and be-came infatuated with its quaint sur-roundings and vibrant atmosphere.

“We wanted to be close to Mesilla after we saw it,” McCormick said. “We loved the feel of Mesilla.”

The couple’s Internet research brought them to the Puerta de la Mesilla subdivision, where GL Green & Associates had several homes for sale.

“We went and shopped around,” McCormick said. “We saw this home (at 2112 Salida Del Sol) and it had ev-erything that we were interested in.”

McCormick said she and her husband were drawn to the 2,703-square-foot home because of it pro-vided easy access to the long drain-age ditch, on top of which the couple could walk their dog, and it had a large yard, another plus for their four-legged friend.

More importantly, it was the style and look of the home that attracted the couple.

“To me, the home looks Tuscan

with some Spanish elements mixed in,” McCormick said. “I love the col-ors. The fl ooring, the granite, the slate tile, that brownish-gold on the walls – it’s so warm. It just all went together so well for my eye.”

After moving into the home, the McCormicks added their own touches here and there, starting with the entry.

A concrete path leads from the gravel driveway around to the front of the home, which is covered in brightly colored plants, such as crape myrtle and butterfl y bushes.

“We did everything in the front entry,” McCormick said. “We wanted the home to have a cozy feeling when you walk up to the front.”

The way the home was situated on the lot, what would be the back-yard – a well-manicured area that mixes rock and grass – is placed on the side of the home. The lush area can be enjoyed from the circular front patio, which is accessed to from fl agstone steps.

The 8-foot front door leads to a unique entry – a rotunda stand-ing approximately 22 feet tall. Large beams set in a wagon wheel forma-tion decorate the ceiling as a large chandelier hangs down. Square win-dows surround the top, bringing in a large amount of natural light.

Neutral tile in shades of cream and tan line the fl oor and lead out of the rotunda to two hallways, each of which features barrel ceilings speck-led in skylights.

Down the hall to the left is an at-home offi ce enclosed by French doors. Originally a bedroom, the space was converted to better suit their needs. To ensure that it would follow the home’s look, the couple hired the carpenter who created the cabinets in the residence. A Jack and Jill bathroom is attached to the offi ce and weaves into a guest bedroom.

Also down the hall is the laundry room, which features access to the fi nished, three-car garage.

The hallway to the right of the ro-tunda guides guests past a half bath-room and into the great room area.

The half bathroom features a curved copper countertop with a copper sink bowl as well as a signature material of GL Green & Associates: slate. Slate tile lines a wall of the bathroom and can be seen detailing various architectural elements throughout the home, such as along the kitchen bar, fi replace and backsplash.

Rather than being a box, the great room – which is composed of the liv-ing room, dining room and kitchen – showcases curves and circles along the walls and ceiling.

“I love the kitchen and to have all of that space in the great room,” McCormick said. “That is where we spend most of our time.”

Beyond the great room is the master suite. French doors open to the bedroom of the master suite. The room features a tray ceiling as well as a faux-fi nished recess in the wall for a bed. Shelves were placed on the inside of the recess for convenience and to eliminate the need for bed-side tables.

The bathroom is accessed from two entry points. His and her sinks set in granite countertops line the top of custom cabinetry. Near the sinks is a jetted bathtub encased in tile. A snail shower completes the area. Windows line the shower, which is tiled from fl oor to ceiling.

At the center of the home is a hobby room, originally an outdoor

kitchen area. The couple enclosed the kitchen with sliding glass doors and included built-in shelves to suit their needs. The space, however, can be turned back into a kitchen area, if desired.

The hobby room transitions into the patio. Paved with brick, the pa-tio is a rustic environment, complete with mortarless rock columns.

Home radiates warmthStylish home a hop, skip from MesillaBy Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

A copper countertop and sink bowl are located in a half bathroom near the abode’s entrance.

Custom cabinetry and granite countertops can be found throughout the 2,703-square-foot residence.

A lush yard is set beside the home on the 1-acre lot.

DetailsFeatured home 2112 Salida Del Sol

Square footage 2,703

Acres 1

Bedrooms Two

Bathrooms Two and a half

Fireplaces One

Price$521,000

Special featuresHand-troweled walls with a faux fi nish, slate and granite detailing, rotunda, barrel ceilings with skylights, covered patio, hobby room, curved architectural details and lush landscaping

ContactYvonne Rodriguez at 312-1477 or yvonne@exithorizons.com

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A crisp chill has fi lled the air in the Las Cru-ces mornings and evenings, making it a great time to enjoy the outdoors.

While gardening might be on the forefront of your mind, you don’t have to limit yourself to outside endeavors. Several plants can be grown indoors, year-round. While herbs are likely to be your fi rst indoor-gardening option, don’t count out sprouts.

Sprouts are germinating seeds that can be eaten raw or cooked. There are several types of seeds acceptable for “sprouting” – the practice of germinating seeds. These include alfalfa, clover, lentil, pea, chickpea, soybean, sesame, sunfl ower, wheat, buckwheat, fennel and al-mond seeds, to name a few.

WheatGrassKits.com, a company devoted to organic living and whole foods and prod-ucts, lists a variety of reasons to grow and eat sprouts, which include:

High yield: A 4-ounce packet will yield sev-eral pounds of sprouts.Simple and easy: Growing sprouts can be done in any room of the house, during any season. Fast growing: The “garden” takes only three to seven days to grow and can grow in any kind of weather, without any digging, plant-ing, weeding, pests or chemicals. Versatile: Sprouts can be enjoyed in nu-merous dishes including salads, sandwiches and stir-fries. They can even be baked in breads.Nutritious: All sprouts are rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and fi -ber. They are also low in calories, making them a great add-on to any meal.While there are several methods to grow-

ing your own sprouts at home, a novice can get help from the various commercially sold sprouter kits.

What is it?A sprouter kit makes the task of growing

sprouts easy. Kits include “the essentials” to growing your own sprouts at home in as little as three to seven days.

Most kits will come with a bag or two of seeds to get you started with the sprouting process. Don’t be afraid, however, to venture out and fi nd your own seeds to grow. After all, you’re growing these to eat, so you want them to fi t your tastes.

A key element to the sprouter kit is its trays. With from two to four trays, these small con-tainers allow you to grow multiple varieties of sprouts at the same time in any quantity desir-able. The trays are usually plastic, but the wood variety does exist.

When looking for the right set of trays for you, consider how much sprouting you plan to do and how easy the trays are to maneuver. If the lid slips off or the water-collection tray isn’t large enough, it might hinder your sprout growing enjoyment. Also, think about how easily you can add more trays to the system.

Because growing sprouts takes very little space – and even less with a stackable sprouter kit – it’s ideal for campers and RVs. Plus, grow-ing sprouts is a great project for kids and might even encourage them to eat more nutritious offerings.

How does it work?The sprouter kit is easy to use. Each will

come with its own set of directions, but in gen-eral, to use the kit, simply spread the seeds in the bottom of the tray and water. The seeds will need to be soaked for about eight hours before they are transferred to the sprouting tray. Make sure to distribute the seeds so they’re even. You will usually need to rinse the seeds twice a day for about three days – depending on how ma-ture you like your sprouts.

To harvest your sprouts, thoroughly rinse them in cold water before eating. Leftover ma-ture sprouts should be completely dried before placing in a plastic container or zip lock bag and stored in the refrigerator.

When your sprouts have sprouted, and your trays are empty, clean them with warm, soapy water. Some trays are dishwasher safe, however, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s

instructions for cleaning and care to ensure your system lasts.

After the trays have been cleaned, they are ready for another round of seed sprouting.

Where can it be found?The sprouter kit can be found online at

websites including www.williams-sonoma.

com and www.wheatgrasskits.com. Also check out your local nursery for their sprouter kit and sprouting seed selections.

How much does it cost?Depending on the brand and number of

tiers, a sprouter kit can cost between $12 and $20.

Sprouting nutrientsEasy gardening meets healthy bounty with helpful sprouter kit

La Semilla Food Center has been se-lected as the only fi nalist from New Mexico in the Tom’s of Maine “50 States for Good” program and now has a chance to win up to $50,000 in support of La Semilla Youth Farm.

The farm will increase access to fresh and locally grown produce for families, provide access to sustainable agriculture training opportunities, demonstrate the viability of small and sustainable agriculture and in-spire a new generation of farmers, food ac-tivists and engaged community members in the Paso del Norte region of southern New Mexico and El Paso. Through a public vote at www.facebook.com/TomsofMaine that will conclude Oct. 9, local residents can help bring the funding to La Semilla Food Center with the simple click of a mouse.

“Tom’s of Maine will help us grow our programs to educate and feed our region,” said Aaron Sharratt, La Semilla Food Center

co-director. “The funding will play a valu-able role in helping us get our irrigation well and provide other resources needed to begin youth programming on the farm next spring.”

The public vote will determine six win-ning organizations to share $150,000 in funding. The organization with the most public support will receive $50,000 in spon-sorship funding, while fi ve additional orga-nizations will each receive $20,000.

La Semilla Food Center’s mission is to build a healthy, self-reliant, fair and sustain-able food system in the Paso del Norte re-gion of southern New Mexico and El Paso. La Semilla works with children, youth and families to build awareness around food is-sues, provide informed analysis and create alternatives for healthier environments and communities. The organization helps de-velop viable local food markets, innovative programming that attracts young people to agriculture and robust community part-nerships that can jointly realize systemic change.

To learn more, visit www.lasemillafood-center.org. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine visit www.facebook.com/Tomsof-Maine.

La Semilla needs community’s helpNonprofi t could earn $50,000 grant for its youth farm

By Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

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Fall is just around the corner – in fact, it be-gins tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 22. Although we still have some warm, or even hot, days ahead of us, now is a great time to plant something that will give you some autumn interest.

Trees such as Chinese pistache, fl ame leaf sumac, red oak, golden desert ash, raywood ash and crape myrtle will help provide some seasonal brilliance to just about any landscape in the area.

The Chinese pistache may take a few years to take “shape” as younger trees are often misshapen and awkward in appearance, but patience with these trees will bring beautiful benefi ts with not only size but also color. Hues ranging from yellow, orange, red, burgundy, or any combination of the aforementioned are proudly displayed during the pre winter season.

The fl ame leaf sumac resembles a smaller Chinese pistache and is often multi-trunked. A bright orange to red color is what you should expect from this drought tolerant tree. This

one is the smallest tree on this short list, which may be ideal for smaller lots.

The red oak has an odd shape such as the pistache when young, but each year this tree takes on a beautiful and grand traditional shade tree appearance. These deep-rooted trees are also drought tolerant once established, but may need a soil acidifi er to help keep its leaves green in the summer and red in the fall.

The golden desert ash has light green almost yellow leaves during the spring season, turning a bit darker green in the summer months, only to return to a bright golden yellow at the end of the growing season. It also has a light golden bark that adds interest even when leafl ess. This tree has a mature size of around 25 to 30 tall and wide, which should fi t in most landscapes small or large.

The raywood ash has deep green leaves dur-ing summer months, which change to a rich burgundy color. This tree tends to stay nar-row when young, but does expand to a much broader canopy with age. Give it room to grow do not let its young narrow size fool you.

Crape myrtles are not often thought of for fall color, but the fact is they do provide quite a show. Of course their main show is a late spring through late summer fl ower frenzy, if properly fertilized and watered. The second bonus is

the mix of orange, reds and yellows this tree or shrub produces, if fertilized and watered as mentioned above.

If you can maintain healthy “green” foliage during the summer to the items listed above you should be able to reap the benefi ts of a second show of fall color. Remember to reduce your watering schedule as the days shorten, as this may help your trees prepare for the winter months.

Gary Guzman, owner of Guzman’s Color Your World Gardening Centers, can be reached at gary@lascrucesbulletin.com.

Plant color for autumnGet some seasonal brilliance this fall

Gary GuzmanGardening Guru

High Range Neighborhood Association:

Yard of the Month

The home of John and Carol Schmidt, 2368 Cheyenne Drive, was selected as the High Range Neighborhood Association Yard of the Month for September. The association selected this yard because the Schmidts’ yard was well cared for and the couple recently added new plantings, which will add color to the xeriscaped space.

Come fall, the fl ame leaf sumac will have fi ery red leaves, a perfect autumn color.

Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Beth Sitzler

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Art in the Garden tourPhotos by Beth Sitzler

A box created from mesquite and turquoise by Gregg Tracy is on display during the tour.

A New Mexico agave is one of several plants used in the landscaping of the home of artist Steve Bailey. In addition, the residence features an array of cacti, a sunken garden and a trellis covered in greenery.

Colorful flowers fill Sherry Gara’s backyard. The home, located on Vista Del Cerro, was one of six stops on the Art in the Garden tour.

Artist Marilyn Payne stands with her jewelry at a stop on San Marcos Court during the fifth annual Art in the Garden tour Sunday, Sept. 16, in Picacho Hills.

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Home Sales ScoreboardThis Week

Homes Sold New

Homes Sold Existing

Pending Home Sales (All)

Same Week Last YearLast Week This Week

Median PriceNew

Median Price Existing

Same Week Last YearLast Week

This Week

Total Homes on Market (All)

Real Estate Agents

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Average Days on Market (All)

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“Homes” include detached single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums Source: Las Cruces Multiple Listing Service (MLS)* for the period 09/10/12-09/16/12 * MLS is wholly owned by the Las Cruces Association of Realtors

** Unknown per LCAR

19 18 11

213 220 154

94 117 182

1,126 1,128 1,167

386 386 486

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Homeowner Jim Hayhoe shows off the tiered work he has done in his backyard on San Marcos Court. On year two of a five year project, Hayhoe is creating pathways and adding more native plants to what used to be just raw desert.

The Switzer home on Regency Court includes a decorative fireplace.

An ocotillo sprouts from the ground at the home of Greg and Kathy Switzer.

Quilter Sharon Cunningham discusses her work with Carol Vennes and Donna Jenson.

The pool at a tour stop on Constitution Road features a view of the Organ Mountains.

When you look at that box of cereal, what do you see? Do you see beyond the cartoon creature to the endless craft possibilities?

That glass jar isn’t just a glass jar. With a little ingenuity, it is a frosted holder for your decorative candles or much-needed organizer for your spare change and offi ce supplies.

Take a look around and just about everything you encounter can be modifi ed, beautifi ed and reutilized in countless ways to improve your daily routine and activities.

Typically, the “Around the House Item” stories look at how a single, everyday item can be reused to make your life easier. This installment, however, will instead look at how numerous household items can benefi t and be repurposed in one location – your garden.

For many, the garden is a sanctuary – a getaway to retreat to when a break from the surrounding hustle and chaos is needed. For all that it does for you, why not give it some extra-special TLC with a variety of everyday household items. Here are a few suggestions from the University of Florida.

Cereal boxesCoco Puffs aren’t the only things you should be crazy about

when it comes to cereal – that cardboard box can make a great addition to your garden. Shred the box into pieces and mix them into your mulch. The pieces will break down over time as well as help suppress weeds in your garden.

But that’s not all – if invading grass is a problem, cereal boxes can help. Keep the grass out of your garden beds by burying fl at cereal boxed under the mulch. It will act as a barrier and won’t harm the plants growing in the area.

Wine bottles and corksGlass bottles, such as wine bottles, can make a great func-

tional and decorative addition to your garden. Turn that old wine bottle into a butterfl y watering station by burying it neck down into the ground. Place water into the shallow depression on the bottom. This is the perfect amount for the winged crea-tures. The water will need to be refi lled every two to three days.

The corks of the wine bottles are also useful in the garden. Use them as labels to identify your plants. Simply write the name of the plant along a side of the cork and attach it to a long stick or wooden skewer. Insert it into soil beside the plant.

Milk jugsBecause it is made from non-biodegradable plastic, you

might think the milk jug has no place in the garden. Au con-traire, my dear reader. The milk jug actually has a hodgepodge of useful applications – you just need a pair of scissors.

Cut off the bottom of the milk jug and place it over the top of young plants to protect them from a late frost. Be sure to re-move the plastic barrier after the frost has passed to avoid heat stress on your plants.

If weeds make their way into your garden bed, you can get rid of them without worrying about damaging your other plants with a milk jug. Remove the bottom of the jug and cut a hole in the side. Place it over the weed and spray your herbicide through the hole. Leave the jug in place until the herbicide is dry so it doesn’t get on the neighboring foliage.

A milk jug can be placed in the bottom of a large piece of pottery to save on the amount of soil needed to fi ll it. Just be sure not to block any drainage holes.

Paper productsPaper products, such as newspapers, letters, envelopes, junk

mail and even your bills, can be put to work in the garden. Shred these items and mix them into your soil. Remove any plastic from your envelopes before putting it into the soil. If the strips of paper are buried during the fall, they will have decomposed by springtime, just in time for another planting season.

As with old cereal boxes, sheets of newspapers can be used to suppress unwanted plant guests in your garden. Lay the news-papers fl at in between your vegetable rows to prevent weeds from sprouting up.

Plastic forks, spoons and knivesThat plastic fl atware that comes with your to-go meal is usu-

ally useless after you eat with them. Often times, rather than washing those forks and spoons to be reused again someday, they are tossed out, destined to live out their days in the landfi ll. Give them new purpose by turning them into plant markers in the garden. Simply write on them with a permanent marker and stick them into the ground beside your plants.

Aluminum kitchen itemsIs your favorite saucepan from college on its last legs? While

it might be diffi cult to retire your old cookware, you don’t have to send it to the dump. Rather, reuse it in the garden. Your metal cookware – from pots and pans to cake pans and aluminum molds – can be used as unique planters for inside your home or porch. Choose a seedling the appropriate size for your con-tainer and plant as you would with a normal planter.

Coffee canWhether metal or plastic, that old, empty coffee can is the

perfect size to be reused in a multitude of ways. One option for repurposing that can is by turning it into an organizer for your small garden supplies. Decorate it as you see fi t and attach a handle to the can and you’ll have an easy-to-carry tote for your clippers, plant labels, string and other hand-held garden tools.

Dryer lintHow often do you empty your lint trap? Usually a forgotten

step of the laundry process, the lint trap should be emptied ev-ery time you use your dryer to make the machine more effi cient as well as prevent a fi re from starting. If you are diligent about emptying you lint trap, keep a container next to your dryer to collect those fabric particles. Seemingly useless, dryer lint can be added to your compost to add moisture or placed at the bot-tom of your fl owerpot to prevent the soil from leaking out.

DishesWhile those chipped or cracked dishes may not be suitable to

dine with anymore, that doesn’t mean they are useless. Instead of throwing them out, give them new life in the garden. Plates

can make attractive plant saucers and shallow baking dishes or bowels can be a new birdbath. Those shattered pieces also can be glued to an existing pot to make an interesting mosaic design.

PVC pipeCreated from polyvinyl chloride, PVC pipe is a lightweight

and durable product used in a variety of construction appli-cations – and even some non-construction functions. For ex-ample, that leftover PVC pipe can be used in your garden as a sanctuary for frogs. Using a 3-foot-long piece, preferably 1 or 2 inches in diameter, paint the outside green to blend in with its surroundings. Nestle it into your garden bed and nearby frogs will use it as shelter. In return, the frogs will help control the insect population in your garden.

Curtains and linensOld linens and outdated curtains can be given a second

home in your yard. Use the linens as a shade cloth to protect your lettuce and other delicate produce from the harsh New Mexico sun. Those unwanted sheets and blankets can also be draped over emerging perennials to protect them from falling temperatures.

Also, don’t forget that old shower curtain. The plastic mate-rial can be used as a fl oating row cover. Set it over your garden rows and it will act as a barrier, keeping annoying insects away from eating your plants.

Plastic grocery bagsAccording to the Wall Street Journal, 100 billion plastic shop-

ping bags are used in the United States each year. With the aver-age American family taking home approximately 1,500 plastic shopping bags each year, estimated by the Natural Resources Defense Council, it’s no wonder those things can pile up in your cabinets or storage compartments. Rather than saving them for a rainy day or, even worse, sending them to the landfi ll, reuse them. One way you can reuse the plastic bags is by tying them around your knees when you’re working in the garden. This will keep your pants free from grass stains.

PantyhoseWhen installing your trellis, string might be the material you

naturally reach for to secure your climbing plants. Instead of using string, which can cut into the stems of the plants, recycle old pantyhose. Cut the hosiery into strips and use them to tie the plants. They won’t cut into the growing stalk.

That old pantyhose can be used in other ways in the garden, as well. Heavy fruits and vegetables can damage their stems. Give them some support by creating a sling from pantyhose. Creating a cradle from two stakes and a length of pantyhose will take the strain off the stem.

Pantyhose can also be used to apply powdered, organic in-secticides. Cut off the foot end of your pantyhose, fi ll it with the insecticide and use it as a shaker to distribute the powder throughout your garden.

New life in the gardenEveryday items get repurposed in some plant-friendly waysBy Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

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The dangers of mosquitoes

West Nile virus cases are steadily rising in certain parts of the country and with the holidays just around the corner, travelers should be aware of how to prevent getting bitten by mosquitoes when in areas where the virus is most common.

The virus is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird and then bites a person. Although it’s not unusual for mosquitoes to carry a higher amount of the virus during the fall, this year the virus has been especially active with almost half of the cases coming out of Texas, which has already hit more than 780 cases and reached 31 deaths this year.

Other areas of the country that are experiencing a higher number of cases than usual are South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Michigan. Accord-ing to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the last time the virus was so widespread was in 2004.

Approximately only 80 percent of those infected see symptoms, but in some cases people experience mild symptoms including:

As of yet, there is no treatment for the virus, but symptoms will go away on their own and tend to only last from a couple days to a few weeks.

In rare cases, symptoms can be more severe and lead to permanent neurological damage. People age 50 and older and children are most at risk to develop symptoms such as:

Those that experience these symptoms should head directly to the hospital for treatment.

There are several things you can do to make yourself less appetizing to the little buggers. Nothing turns a mosquito off like insect repellant. Make sure you carry this around with you whenever outdoors.

When traveling, don’t forget to pack long-sleeve shirts and pants to wear around dawn and dusk, the time when they’re most active. Finally, mosquitoes love to hang out in standing water so make sure to empty out pet bowls and buckets.

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The public will get a chance to see the latest and greatest the building and inte-rior design industries have to offer dur-ing the inaugural Renovate & Decorate Show Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.

The show, presented by the Las Cruces

bine the association’s two most popular

“The event will be set up as if you’re

Director Steve Chavira. “We’re going to showcase the vendors in an even more

vendor-friendly type of environment. This will showcase them even better than a typical trade show.”

The display areas will be set up like an actual room in a home, allowing differ-ent elements and vendors to cohabit in the same space.

In addition, the event will include a demonstration stage that will hold pre-sentations by vendors every 30 minutes. From how to properly do a faux fi nish to grouting, the demonstrations will also look at the importance of home repairs and upgrades – making it not only DIY but also FYI.

Another activity that will take place is the construction of a casita. What will start out as a white box will be

transformed over the two days into a fully built and decorated living space.

With about 30 vendors already signed up, many are excited about the Renovate & Decorate Show and it’s unique set up.

The show will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 and children age 10 and younger are admitted for free.

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Although thoughts of warm, fl aky, fresh-out-of-the-oven biscuits may be associated with November’s Thanksgiving holiday, September is actually known as National

The biscuit has been enjoyed for centu-ries. Today, the bread can be served either savory or sweet, depending on the type of biscuit.

In the United States, as well as Canada, the biscuit is a soft, leavened bread. It’s similar to a scone, except that it is softer and fl uffi er. Overseas, the biscuit is a small, sweet baked product that would most likely fall into cookie category in America.

In America, the biscuit – a long-time staple of Southern cuisine – is traditionally

often served at breakfast with either savory gravy or sweet condiments, such as molas-ses, light sugarcane syrup, honey, jelly and jam.

The fl aky layers have also become a fre-quent component of fast food breakfast sandwiches. Thanks to its compact, cylinder shape, it’s the perfect handheld meal on the go.

Whether you eat your biscuits for break-fast with gravy or during dinner as a mop for those delectable juices, celebrate Na-

your own.

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Renovate & Decorate comes this weekend

Month in SeptemberButtermilk Biscuits2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into

thin slices, chilled in freezer3/4 cup very cold buttermilk

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients to thoroughly combine. Cut in the ice-cold butter slices using a wire pastry blender, until the mixture has the texture of coarse crumbs.

Make a well in the center and pour in the cold but-termilk. Stir the dry ingredients into the buttermilk with a fork until a loose, sticky dough is formed. Stop as soon as the mixture comes together. Form into a ball and turn the dough out onto a floured work surface.

With floured hands, pat the dough into a rectangle (about 8-by-4-inch-thick). Fold dough in thirds (like fold-ing a letter-sized piece of paper). Repeat this process twice more.

On a lightly floured surface, roll or pat the dough out about 1/2-inch thick. Cut with a round biscuit cutter, and place on a parchment or silicon mat-lined baking sheet, a few inches apart. You can gather up any extra dough after cutting, and repeat to get a few more biscuits, although the texture may suffer from the extra working.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Make a slight depression in the center of each biscuit

with your thumb (to help them rise evenly). Brush the tops lightly with buttermilk. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until risen and golden brown. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving. (Recipe adapted from http://americanfood.about.com.)

Creative types come in all different forms – from the sculp-tor who relies on their hands to the musician whose expert ears hear each fi nite note and even the builder who pictures a mas-terpiece before it comes into creation.

Everardo Carbajal of Majestic Views Construction & Land-scaping falls into this creative category.

“I like to be able to create things,” he said. “Building and landscaping allows me to see a fi nished product come to for-mation quickly. I get to use my imagination and work with my hands.”

Originally from California, Carbajal’s family moved to Las Cruces in 1990 for its slower pace of life. Although his father was a contractor, Carbajal said he wasn’t interested in the world of building when he was younger.

“I had no clue what type of business I wanted to start,” he said.

Positive that he wanted to own his own business, Carbajal attended New Mexico State University where he earned a bach-elor’s degree in business management. While at the university,

he replied to an ad placed by Ed Emerick seeking someone to do site cleanup.

“Mr. Emerick was a good infl uence on me,” Carbajal said. “I loved the homes he built. I’d love to go in and see what he would create.

“When I worked with Ed, I fell in love with home construction.”

After nearly a year and a half of working for the luxury home company, and gaining new responsibilities along the way, Carbajal joined local builder Paul Curry at Emerick’s recommendation.

“I started to do different things and got more and more re-sponsibility,” he said, adding that he became project superin-tendent of Curry’s business.

In 2004, after more than fi ve years of working under Curry, Carbajal decided it was time to venture out on his own.

“I opened the business to be able to take on different jobs,” he said.

Carbajal said it wasn’t diffi cult to get Majestic View Con-struction & Landscaping off the ground, adding that most of his work came from remodeling and landscaping projects.

“(Landscaping allowed me) to create something that was pretty and fun as well as quick and easy,” he said. “(Landscap-ing) helped me produce revenue to do other things, like home building and swimming pools.”

Enjoying being able to “design anything,” Carbajal said he remained busy for several years after establishing the business – that is until the housing market took a hit in 2008.

With business beginning to slow down, Carbajal took it as an opportunity to expand his services. He hired a knowledge-able salesman and expert in the concrete pool and spa industry and learned everything he could from him.

“We built 12 pools that fi rst year (we offered the service),” he said. “Pool construction helped us stay afl oat, and I enjoyed it.”

Now, Majestic View Construction & Landscaping offered numerous services, including custom home construction, com-mercial construction, swimming pool construction, landscap-ing, water features, concrete and shotcrete pumping, concrete foundations, metal and wood framing, insulation and drywall installation, new roof installation and window and door instal-lation and replacement.

“I’m always busy, but I’m not one to take on more than four projects at once,” he said, adding that he makes daily visits to each project site. “I’m a ‘hands-on owner,’ I like to lead and be involved. That way I’m sure the job is fi nished exactly as I want it to be and that the customer is happy.”

While most of his work comes from local landscaping and pool projects, Carbajal has stepped outside the box.

A few weeks ago, the Majestic View Construction & Land-scaping pool team ventured to Roswell where they assisted a New Jersey-based company conduct earth fracturing, a process of extracting natural gas from the ground.

“This company called me. They got my name from the dealership of my high-pressure concrete pump,” he said. “They needed help pumping aggregate – ceramic beads – into the earth.”

Lugging the concrete pump – which is used to shotcrete, or spray, concrete onto the walls of a pool – the more than 184 miles, the crew was able to help by fi lling the 500 feet deep openings in the ground with the ceramic beads, which prevented the walls of the hole from collapsing while allowing the gas to come out and be fi ltered.

The unique jobs don’t stop there. Currently, Majestic View Construction & Landscaping is working on covering a solar fi eld in Santa Teresa with aggregate to prevent the loose sand along the topsoil from blowing.

“It’s in an enormous fi eld and we have to work our equip-ment around these huge glass panels,” Carbajal said. “There is about 10 feet between each panel for us to get our equipment in.”

Eager to take on just about any job, Carbajal and his team have journeyed as far away as Kent, Texas, for a project. In Kent, he worked with his former boss, Curry, on a luxury home. Cabrajal said his team created a water fountain centered around a bronze sculpture of a woman bathing.

“Any challenge, I’ll take it on,” he said. As business continues to grow, Carbajal said he has big plans.

In addition to building more homes, he wants to get into creat-ing unique lighting fi xtures.

“I’m always dreaming of products and things I think will be cool to have in a home,” he said.

Carbajal, who plans to pursue a master’s degree in the fu-ture, said he also would like to further his involvement in the housing industry by getting into real estate investments and possibly creating his own small development.

Creative expression through landscapingCarbajal uses imagination with all his hands-on projectsBy Beth SitzlerLas Cruces Bulletin

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In loving memory of my feline Tunie, who enjoyed an occasional chile jerky chew.

“Starving” one evening but too lazy to whip up a serious meal, I opted for leftovers.

I opened the fridge, dug in deep and discovered brown rice, a wee bit of grilled seasoned chicken breast with pineapple and chopped onion. Maybe a quick stir-fry? Even that sounded too arduous. I chose a microwave meal instead.

I tossed the leftovers in a container, but sadly the contents appeared bland and “parched.” That’s when I contemplated the sizzling red chile sauce that I hadn’t polished off when I made a burrito days earlier. It would definitely add pizzazz. I heated it up and drizzled the creamy, thick hot stuff to the leftovers. It smoked! Simple, sassy and scrumptious. Green chile sauce could have easily been substituted.

Ah, the versatility of our favorite sauces. They can be added to oodles of recipes to create toothsome and zesty entrées. It got me thinking: Other than conventional recipes that call for red or green, what other ways are diehard chileheads using the sauce?

A Bing search revealed, hands down, pizza, pasta and burgers. Home chefs slathered red or green sauce on pizzas, and preferred pasta tossed in red. Also, rather than Worcestershire or steak sauce, burgers were kneaded with red or green chile sauce and sometimes both. I selected some of my favorite “sauced-up” recipes to share in this week’s column.

Snappy Simple and Lite Pizza Pie 3/4 pound ground beef1 cup favorite red chile sauce1 (10-ounce) package refrigerated,

reduced-fat crescent rolls1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheeseGreen onions, sliced

Preheat oven per crescent roll package directions. Pat dough into a 10-inch pizza pan making a 1/4-inch rim. Bake as directed on package or until golden.

Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain. Add red sauce. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon beef and sauce mixture onto the baked crust and top with cheese and green onions. Cut and serve. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Green Sauce PizzaEach pizza may be served using 12- to 14-

inch ready-to-serve pizza crust or make your own.Crust:2 packages dry yeast2 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons olive oil5 to 7 cups unbleached flour

Dissolve yeast in water in a large bowl. Add salt, olive oil and flour gradually.

Knead until smooth and satiny on a floured board. Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Punch down dough and knead again lightly. Divide into 2 pieces, roll out dough and fit into two 14-inch pizza pans or shape on baking sheets.

Pizza toppers:1 cup green chile sauce2 cups cooked pork sausage2 cups sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded4 jalapeño chile peppers, seeded and sliced4 Roma tomatoes, slicedSliced black olivesSliced green olives

Spread each crust with 1/2 cup of green chile sauce. Scatter one half of each of the remaining ingredients on each pizza crust. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. To test for doneness, lift up a corner of the crust. It should be evenly browned on the bottom.

Southwest Pizza Each pizza may be served using 12- to 14-

inch, ready-to-serve pizza crust or make your own. (See the previous crust recipe.)

Pizza toppers:1 cup favorite green chile sauce 2 cups grilled chicken breast, sliced2 cups sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed1/2 cup canned black beans,

rinsed and drained4 jalapeño chile peppers, seeded and sliced4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and choppedSliced black olivesChopped chives

Spread each pizza dough crust with 1/2 cup of green chile sauce. Add half of each of the listed ingredients to each pizza, ending with black olives. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. To test for doneness, lift up corner of the crust. It should be browned on the bottom. Makes two 14-inch pizzas.

South of the Border Pasta with Tilapia2 cups rigatoni noodles4 small tilapia filets (or other white fish)Garlic salt and pepper to tasteVegetable oil3/4 cup favorite red chile sauce1/4 cup feta cheeseDash of hot sauce1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed,

seeded and dicedSeason white fish with garlic salt and

pepper to taste. Add enough vegetable oil to coat bottom of a large iron skillet. Turn heat to high and cook fish about 1 minute on each side. Reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook 10 minutes, or until fish is cooked through and is flaky.

Meanwhile, boil noodles to desired firmness or according to package instructions. Drain. In a small mixing bowl, combine red chile sauce, feta cheese and dash of hot sauce. Mix sauce with pasta. Serve white fish over pasta and sprinkle with diced jalapeño.

Stuffed Turkey Burgers The mix:1 pound ground turkey (or

substitute hamburger)1/2 teaspoon cumin1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

1/4 cup bread crumbs1 tablespoon olive oil1/4 cup favorite green or red chile sauceBuns for servingSliced avocado for topping

To a large bowl, ground turkey, cumin, Cajun seasoning, bread crumbs, olive oil and chile sauce. Mix thoroughly. Form into 4 large burger patties and set aside.

Filling:2 ounces cream cheese2 serrano peppers, stemmed,

seeded and chopped1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Prepare filling by combining cream cheese, serrano peppers and Cajun seasoning. Mix well. Divide the mixture between 2 burgers patties. Form the remaining patties over the tops of the mixture and hand form the burger patties closed. Heat a grill to medium-high heat and cook the burgers about 6 minutes per side, or until the meat is cooked thoroughly through. Top each burger with avocado and serve sandwiched between buns. Makes 4 servings.

Spaghetti with Smoky Rich Red Chile Sauce 8 ounces spaghetti1/2 cup melted butter1/2 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream1 garlic clove, mashed2 cups favorite red chile sauceSalt and pepper to taste1 cup grated Monterey jack cheese3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese1 teaspoon Mexican oregano

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Add melted butter and evaporated milk or heavy cream mixed with garlic. Toss with red chile sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into a 13-to-9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with mixed cheeses and oregano. Bake, covered, at 325 degrees, until bubbling, about 15 minutes. Check often, as red sauce tends to scorch easily.

Sunny Conley, a former Las Crucen, is an award-winning cookbook author and food columnist. If you have a chile recipe or idea to share, contact Conley at sunny.conley@gmail.com.

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New Mexico State University’s Floral Team recently swept through a regional floral design competition, bringing home first-place awards in all the major categories.

The students competed against floral designers in four dif-ferent categories at the West Texas New Mexico Florist Associa-tion annual convention.

“Last year, as we left the regional competition, someone commented, ‘Sabine, I predict next year your team will take first place in all the categories. A clean sweep,’” said Sabine Green, coordinator of the Floriculture Program in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences. “I thought to myself it was a lofty but worthy goal, so we (the floral team) set out to

accomplish just that. And, I am very proud that they did it. Competition was stiff this year, so I am doubly proud of my team.”

Florists competed in two timed competitions, the Dorsey Cup and Silver Cup.

Cheyenne Peña placed first in both categories, receiving a $150 scholarship for her winning bridal bouquet in the Dorsey Cup competition and a $500 cash prize and the $500 Cliff Hick-man scholarship for the Silver Cup. In that competition, florists were required to create a recognition piece and a matching ar-rangement for a donor to the local arts.

Other winners in the Dorsey Cup competition were: Micah Ward, second place; Mahonri Telles, fifth place; Jessica Hancock, eighth place; Monica David, 10th place; Carolyn Lauritzen, 11th place; and Lindsey Keller, 12th place.

In the Silver Cup competition, Lauritzen received a $250 cash prize for her second-place finish. Other winners of the Silver Cup competition were: David, fourth place; Telles, fifth place; Rorie Measure, seventh place; Keller, eighth place; and Ward, 10th place.

Competitors also participated in “fun contests” to test their creativity. One fun contest challenged the florists to create a Bra-zilian carnival mask. Green won first place and a $75 cash prize for her design. Telles received $50 for his second-place winning design, and Measure received $25 for her third-place win.

At the convention, Green was voted as director for the New Mexico District to the West Texas New Mexico Florist Asso-ciation board. She was also appointed co-chair for the 2013 WTNM annual convention and competition in August 2013 in Ruidoso, N.M. The theme for the 2013 convention is Green Magick.

“We want to give a special thank you to Hi Hopes Garden Club, Dr. and Mrs. Fran Cotter, Dr. Emroy Shannon, Dr. Geno Picchioni, Dov E. Kupfer with the American Institute of Floral Designers, and the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences for their sponsorship to facilitate our trip,” said Green. “The NMSU Floral team appreciates the support.”

NMSU’s flower powerFloral Team makes clean sweep at regional competition

Cheyenne Peña works

on a floral arrangement

during the West Texas

New Mexico Florist

Association annual

convention. Pena took

home first-place prizes

for the Dorsey Cup and

Silver Cup categories

in the competition.

Casey CarpetO F L A S C R U C E S , I N C .

S O U T H E R N N E W M E X I C O ’ S E X C L U S I V E S T A I N M A S T E R F L O O R I N G C E N T E R

1515 W. AMADOR523-9595

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W. AMADOR

Casey Carpet(Just west of Valley Dr. on Amador)

fall festivities saleSTAINMASTER® carpet

500$up to

on select STAINMASTER®carpet styles

ASTER®

“Casey Carpet and Stainmaster®,two of the most trusted names in the flooring industry, have provided southern New Mexico with the fi nest products, service and warranties available for decades.”

Gina & Hank SchweinebratenCasey Carpet of Las Cruces, Inc.

carpet cleaningthree rooms $6999Eliminate Germs, Bacteria and

Dust Mites from your Carpet and Padding with Each Cleaning!

Free Spot Removal and DeodorizerJesse Rodriguez, Owner575-805-7156

New Mexico State University’s Floral Team took first in all the major categories at the recent West Texas New Mexico Florist Association annual convention. Front row are Mahonri Telles and Dov E. Kupfer. Back row are Sabine Green, Lindsay Keller, Cheyenne Peña, Micah Ward, Carolyn Lauritzen, Monica David, Rorie Measure and Jessica Hancock.

Lift Off - Las Cruces Bulletin

Documents

Application Guide - Air Lift

Grove GMK5220 - Heavy Lift Italia

Lift ControL SyStemS

Spokes' persons - Las Cruces Bulletin

Installation Manual Contains: - Maxon Lift

El humedal del Río Cruces, Valdivia, Chile: una síntesis ecosistémica

MIDILIFT - Stannah Lift Services

Spare Parts for Boom Lift/Scissor Lift - Kuang Yong Auto

595th Sapper Co. returned on 9/11 - Las Cruces Bulletin

Inside - Las Cruces Bulletin

Floor Plate Style Lift And Overhead Beam Style Lift - Auto

Lift Drive iV5L

Planning Information - Hydronic Lift

rough terrain fork lift - Liftfinder

Minimal Access Cranial Suspension Lift: A Modified S-Lift

A comparative study of DRL-lift and lift on integrated polyisobutylene polymer matrices

Las cruces sobre el agua-Gallegos Lara

User Guide - Air Lift

Artificial Lift for High-Volume Production

Upper body lift